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Domestic violence is a serious problem that, unfortunately, is seen all too commonly in our emergency departments. Statistics show, however, that physicians, including emergency physicians, are not good at identifying victims of domestic violence.
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Thanks to a recent decision by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), physicians will be allowed to accept donations of electronic prescribing software, electronic health records software, and training services from hospitals and health plans under expanded safe harbors to the anti-kickback statute.
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The intensive care unit at University Hospitals Health System Richmond Heights (OH) Hospital, has achieved impressive results since its rapid response team went live in late April 2005.
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Medical students are often overlooked as valuable participants in ensuring patient safety, assert the authors of a paper published recently in Quality and Safety in Healthcare.
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Hospital CEOs and administrators from the lowest performance quartile on seven core heart care measures targeted by the Alliance for Cardiac Excellence (ACE) recently have been receiving letters and information on resources available to help them improve.
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