Risk & Quality Management
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Legal Review & Commentary: Brain damage leads to partial paralysis and a $3.25 million New York settlement
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Patient Safety Alert Supplement
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Proposed changes to EMTALA rule still lack clear direction, expert says
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Read between EMTALA lines for ‘ominous’ message
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Staff, training improvement part of access makeover
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Health care leaders share discharge delay reasons
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Group visits are good for diabetes control
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Trends in Hospice: Palliative Care Growth
This story covers the recent growth of palliative care programs in the hospice industry. -
How to evaluate a new service: Will it work?
As hospice agencies prepare for success within a pay-for-performance environment, ideas for new services or redesigned existing services are popping up everywhere. -
Mass General makes its survey findings public
Why would a major, high-visibility facility like Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) willingly share the findings of its final accreditation report from The Joint Commission — especially when the findings were not entirely positive? The answer, according to its quality leadership, is at once simple, but the process is complex.