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Infusion pumps are weak link in data security
Cyber security experts and healthcare leaders are warning that the biggest threat to your hospital system’s data security might be one of the most innocuous, seemingly harmless devices that doesn’t even appear to have anything to do with your computer system: the infusion pump.
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Injuries are a constant worry for nurses
Sixty percent of nurses worry that their job is negatively impacting their overall health, and one in 10 nurses were injured on the job in the past year.
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Two-deep cross-training keeps patient access from being short-staffed
Few patient access applicants at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, NH, have a strong background in registration and insurance. Many have never even worked in the hospital setting. Finding qualified per diem staff is also not easy.
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New position of data analyst gives information patient access can act on
At Seattle (WA) Children’s Hospital, a quality improvement analyst position was created just for patient access.
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Workers’ comp claims expected to decrease in 2015
There’s good news if the cost of workers’ comp claims has been a problem at your hospital. The latest outlook calls for claims to decrease this year, which continues a trend over the past decade.
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Median wait time for appointments cut from 25 to 13 days by patient access
Patient access leaders at Seattle (WA) Children’s Hospital reduced the median wait times for new patient appointments from 25 days to 13 days.
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Refrigerator alarms can wear on staff
Medical device alarms aren’t the only technology contributing to fatigue among nurses. Refrigerator alarms contribute to physical fatigue and alarm fatigue.
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New task force aims to revamp revenue cycle with a ‘patient-centric’ focus
When payers, providers, revenue cycle vendors, consultants, and financial institutions met to discuss the next generation of revenue cycle management processes and tools, there was a surprising amount of agreement.
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Eight tips for addressing nurse fatigue
These tips for combatting nurse fatigue come from Bette McNee, health and human services technical specialist with The Graham Company, a healthcare consulting firm in Philadelphia, PA.
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Missing Documentation on Evolving High-risk Conditions? It Will Complicate Defense of Medical/Malpractice Suit
Lack of documentation on patients with high-risk-conditions often results in the settlement of otherwise defensible claims against emergency physicians (EPs), according to Douglas Segan, MD, JD, FACEP, a medical-legal consultant based in Woodmere, NY.