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Evacuate: When Hurricane Sandy Forced HCWs to Flee
Five years ago Hurricane Sandy battered and inundated the Northeast, forcing the evacuation and shutdown of New York University’s Langone Medical Center in New York City. Hospital researchers recently published an analysis of how NYU nurses were affected by the event, suggesting planning strategies for hospitals affected by major storms and disasters.
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Employee Health Steps Up as Hurricanes Hit Hospitals
Employee health professionals hunkered down with their hospital colleagues recently as hurricanes Harvey and Irma hit the contiguous United States and Hurricane Maria subsequently devastated Puerto Rico. While relief efforts were still underway in Puerto Rico as this issue went to press, Hospital Employee Health talked to employee health professionals who were on hospital duty in the path of Harvey and Irma.
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Making the Most of a High-deductible Plan Environment
It was just in one summer month, but Bluffton Okatie Surgery Center in Bluffton, SC, logged a cash collection rate of 100.2%.
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For Your Consideration: A Few Interesting FAQs and Answers
Stephen Earnhart answers reader questions on communication, investing, and electronic medical records.
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Surgery Center Finds Success With High-acuity Spine Cases
ASCs that are expanding their services might find that high-acuity spine cases can work well. Some strategies for expanding into spine cases are similar to expanding into total joint cases.
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Follow These Steps for Analysis in Infection Investigations
Because ASCs experience high patient volumes, any lapse in infection control best practices at an ASC can create major problems. The way to prevent a post-surgery infection outbreak is to follow quality improvement steps in surveillance, detection, analysis, and process changes.
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Learn More About Payers to Improve Collections Success
Learning more about the payer market can help surgery centers reduce denials and improve collections.
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After Entering Into a Joint Venture, Here’s What an ASC Can Do
When considering a joint venture with a health system, know which questions to ask and what type of agreement will work.
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Are Joint Ventures With Hospitals Beneficial to Surgery Centers?
Ambulatory surgery centers can benefit from a joint venture with a health system, depending on how it is structured.
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Secondary Heart Failure Affects Readmissions
Heart failure that develops or worsens during a hospital stay can affect outcomes, costs, and readmissions, so hospitals are advised to identify patients at risk for secondary heart failure.