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Research adds more insight into newer OCs and risk of VTE
Results from two United Kingdom population-based, case-control nested studies using two large primary care databases indicate risks of venous thromboembolism associated with combined oral contraceptives were, with the exception of norgestimate, higher for newer drug preparations than for second-generation drugs.
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Lessons Learned on Security Plans for Treating Prisoners
The weekend hospital treatment of escapee David Sweat points to the need for security plans for prisoners. This free issue can help you.
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California staffing law reduces occ injuries; nurses in other states fighting for similar laws
A 2004 California law mandating specific nurse-to-patient staffing standards in acute care hospitals has significantly lowered job-related injuries and illnesses for both registered nurses and licensed practical nurses, researchers report.
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Letter explains observation services, financial obligations
Several years ago, faced with increased complaints about out-of-pocket expenses from patients who received observation services rather than being admitted, the case management department at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital began giving patients in observation a letter explaining the difference in inpatient and observation status.
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Hospital revamped admission process to comply with two-midnight rule
When CMS issued the two-midnight rule in 2013, the case management department at Northwestern Lake Forest (IL) Hospital began an initiative to change the admission process to comply with the new regulations.
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Educate observation patients on what 'observation' means to them
Many patients receiving observation services believe they have been admitted to the hospital until weeks after discharge when they get a substantial bill for their share of services.
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Beef up your documentation reviews to ensure reimbursement is appropriate
Many of the problems the Medicare Administrative Contractors have cited during their Probe and Educate audits revolve around documentation, says Bridget Gulotta, RN, senior consultant for The Camden Group, a national healthcare consulting firm.
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Inpatient vs. Observation: Will it Ever be Clear?
CMS issued the two-midnight rule in 2013 but even after three rounds audits by the Medicare Administrative Contractors, hospitals still struggle to get it right.
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ED Push - June 2015 Second Issue
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Convexal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Amyloid Angiopathy
Cerebral amyloid angiopathy is emerging as a major cause of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage in the elderly. The authors of this study undertook a careful review of all of the patients in their database over a 9-year period who had spontaneous convexal subarachnoid hemorrhage, and they performed a careful longitudinal analysis of clinical and neuroimaging data.