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Cash collections in the emergency department (ED) at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, in Winston-Salem, NC, have almost doubled in the past two years as staff continue to focus on enhancing customer service and gaining buy-in from clinicians.
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Fit-testing is still on, but the timing may be off. Hospitals may take as long as a year to implement their annual fit-testing of filtering facepiece respirators used for protection against tuberculosis.
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Hand hygiene may get a boost from more widespread use of alcohol-based hand rubs, as the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) voted to permit dispensers in corridors of hospitals.
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There is a right way to put on and remove personal protective equipment (PPE). Now theres a step-by-step guide to teach health care workers how to do it.
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Immunize your health care workers against influenza every year, infection control officials are urging.
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Many nurses still do not have access to sharps safety devices, and conventional devices are available in most health care facilities, according to a survey conducted by Nursing2004.1
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A new career ladder for emergency department registrars at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC, has helped reduce staff turnover and is providing increased motivation for employees to perform at higher levels in cash collections, among several other categories.
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If planning isnt already under way, the time is now for your hospital to get ready for implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Acts (HIPAA) security rule, which takes effect April 21, 2005.
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Care of uninsured putting EDs at risk; Uninsured impact hospitals bad debt; Get help on-line for move to EMR; Tool helps evaluate
disaster drill planning