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The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) West Coast Office has told the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) it is concerned about an issue in direct-to-consumer (DTC) medical marketing ...
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Improvements in communication and placement strategies gained by moving bed management oversight from the admitting department to nursing are facilitating patient throughput ...
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The 10-bed holding unit was initiated at the end of 2003, Morris explains, to improve ED throughput by accommodating patients still being screened for various conditions,...
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In keeping with our service-oriented mission and our core value of excellence, Providence Health System has made significant investments in people and training,...
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An emergency preparedness platform that will allow hospitals throughout the state to communicate in the event of a disaster or public emergency is being launched by the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) ...
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Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has issued a guide describing how community, state, and federal health care planners can establish temporary facilities,...
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The American Hospital Association (AHA) has told the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that hospitals should have a contingency period of at least three years after a final rule ...
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A federal appeals court has rejected a challenge by patient advocacy groups to a rule promulgated under HIPAA that eased a prior regulation to permit heatlh care entities ...
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