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Philadelphias Presbyterian Medical Center, part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, is reducing dramatically the number of accounts on hold in its discharge not final billed and outpatient exception queues and freeing up the revenue they represent.
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As hospitals continue their efforts to comply with the National Patient Safety Goals issued by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, some risk management and quality assurance experts are issuing a strong warning: Dont go overboard with your efforts to write new policies and procedures because they can create unnecessary liability risks.
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Its easy enough to agree in principle that all people should be treated equally regardless of their background, but its much more difficult to figure out how to translate that to your everyday practice. You must have a plan, and if you dont, you could set yourself up to become one of the increasing numbers of health care organizations being reviewed by the Office for Civil Rights.
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At SSM Rehab in St. Louis, diversity has become part of the institutional culture. Staff have successfully built diversity into its ongoing operations rather than instituting one program that would meet federal and industry guidelines, says Kurt Delabar, director of human resources.
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Lawsuit helps push back therapy cap to Sept. 1; Insurance policy to cover violations of HIPAA rules
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High stress is leading to employee burnout, according to the StressPulse survey by ComPsych Corporation, a Chicago-based company specializing in employee assistance programs, managed behavioral health, work-life issues, and crisis intervention services.
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In August 2002, the Roosevelt Warm Springs (GA) Institute for Rehabilitation found itself with 44% of its registered nurse (RN) positions vacant. The facilitys licensed practical nurse (LPN) vacancy rate was 30%. The institute now has a vacancy rate of 13% for RNs and 10% for LPNs.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson awarded $4.5 million in grants to support nursing education for people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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Many minorities arent exposed to the option of health care education. That makes outreach vital.
