Rehab Continuum Report Archives – September 1, 2003
September 1, 2003
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Changing demographics translate into changes in how care info is given
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. -
Make diversity part of daily operations
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. -
Cancer rehab improves function, quality of life
Many of the nations premier cancer centers offer some type of rehab or wellness programs; only a handful of programs exist in other locations. But some providers are beginning to blaze the cancer rehab trail, and their patients are seeing the benefits. -
Teamwork reduces on-hold accounts
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. -
Patient safety policy: Efforts can backfire
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. -
News briefs
Lawsuit helps push back therapy cap to Sept. 1; Insurance policy to cover violations of HIPAA rules