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Planning is under way for a new ambulatory business center that will consolidate a wide range of outpatient functions at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock.
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A 16-bed observation unit has increased bed capacity and improved patient flow at Ingham Regional Medical Center in Lansing, MI.
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A treatment protocol and a communitywide task force are among the initiatives Harris Methodist Southwest Hospital in Fort Worth, TX, has initiated to help adults with sickle cell disease learn to manage their condition and limit their visits to the hospital.
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When MCGHealth was planning a new neuroscience unit at its Augusta, GA, facility, patients and family members were involved every step of the way.
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Including patients and family members in everything from developing a plan of care to making changes in the hospital's physical appearance has paid off at MCGHealth in Augusta, GA.
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When Lee H. Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL, redesigned its case management department and assigned case managers by program, patient throughput increased and length of stay dropped.
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In an unprecedented move to publicize the newly revamped Hospital Compare web site, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) took out ads in 58 newspapers in major metropolitan areas on May 21, outlining some of the publicly reported hospital data that could be found on the web site.
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Successful discharge planning is a much more complex process than simply moving patients safely out the door, so it follows that evaluating your discharge planning process also might be a complex proposition.
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Patients at King's Daughters Medical Center (KDMC) in Ashland, KY, come from a three-state area creating challenges for the social workers who must find a safe discharge destination for patients, many of whom live in rural areas.
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Strategies that include developing close relationships with post-acute providers; meetings to explore options for extended-stay patients; and collaboration between nurse practitioners, hospitalists, and the interdisciplinary care team have helped Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, NC, reduce the number of patients who stay more than 15 days.