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2 incidents raise concerns: How do you protect staff and patients from violence?
Incidents of violence are not uncommon, particularly in healthcare. -
Reimbursement update on spine and pain cases
For those of you who have not followed what is going on in the battles over spine and pain cases reimbursement, there is much to learn that could benefit all. -
Guidelines address safety in GI endoscopy unit
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has issued "Guidelines for safety in the gastrointestinal endoscopy unit." -
Hospitals, SNFs team to prevent readmissions
Duke Raleigh Hospital participates in a community-wide collaborative of hospitals and post-acute providers but also has developed close relationships with individual skilled nursing facilities. -
Collaborate across the continuum to ensure successful transitions
As attention focuses on preventing readmissions, hospitals must improve their internal processes and forge relationships with post-acute providers. -
CDC: Influenza shots prevent hospitalizations
Here's another reason to emphasize influenza vaccination in long-term care: Last year, vaccination prevented an estimated 44,000 flu-related hospitalizations among older people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. -
Supervisors are key to creating safety climate
"Safety culture" has been an important buzzword in occupational health for many years. -
Hospitals concerned about final pay rules
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Joint statement on vaccine mandates
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ED staff, paramedics work to reduce readmits
Duke Raleigh Hospital's emergency department staff and the county's team of advanced practice paramedics work together to prevent readmissions among patients who are high utilizers of the healthcare system.