Hospital Access Management – February 1, 2006
February 1, 2006
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Hospital enhances patient placement with switch in bed control oversight
Improvements in communication and placement strategies gained by moving bed management oversight from the admitting department to nursing are facilitating patient throughput ... -
ED, discharge units improve patient flow
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,... -
'Survival skills' honed in continuing ed initiative
When Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center conducted a successful customer service course - encompassing not only its own staff but community members and health care workers ... -
Providence uses Six Sigma to reduce patient wait time
In keeping with our service-oriented mission and our core value of excellence, Providence Health System has made significant investments in people and training,... -
Emergency preparedness initiative launched in GA
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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Guide describes 'surge hospitals'
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,... -
HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Survey: Americans worried about health info privacy
... 67% of Americans still are concerned about the privacy of their personal health information and are largely unaware of their rights. -
HIPAA Regulatory Alert: AHA wants contingency period for attachment rule
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 ... -
HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Court rejects privacy suit related to HIPAA
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 ... -
HIPAA Regulatory Alert: CMS: PHI can be disclosed for payment purposes
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) says a state Medicaid agency and Medicare Advantage plan may share protected health information to identify dually eligible enrollees. -
HIPAA Regulatory Alert: EPIC warns about DTC marketing databases
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 ...