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NewsDoc-nurse teamwork cuts down on surgical complications, deaths
Hospital programs aimed at increasing physician-nurse communication and teamwork helped reduce surgery-related complications, including blood clots and infections, according to a study published Read more...
Sheriff found guilty of retaliating against nurse whistleblowers
Ending the ongoing saga of the Texas whistleblower case, Winkler County Sheriff Robert L. Roberts Jr. on Tuesday was found guilty of retaliation and faces up to 10 years in prison, according to The Read more...
Hospital collective works to reduce birth injuries
A group of 16 hospitals has come together to create seamless processes to avoid birth injuries to infants in risky situations. Right now, about three infants of every 1,000 are injured during birth, Read more...
Case study: TX hospital uses 'lean manufacturing' methods
At St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, administrators were as likely to get a patient letter saying that their experience was dreadful as they were to get letters praising the hospital experience. Hoping Read more...
PA doctors, lawyers cooperate on med mal project
Here's a case where strange bedfellows seem to be making good law. Doctors in Pennsylvania's Montgomery County have begun working together on a pilot project that they're hoping will keep malpractice Read more...
NY hospitals reconstructing, rethinking EDs
Even by today's standards, New York City's emergency departments have been in a state of crisis. All told, EDs in the city handled more than 3.6 million visits in 2005, up 6 percent over 2000--with Read more...
Study: Hand gel not enough to curb infections
A new study suggests that the use of alcohol-based hand gel, while effective, is not enough to cut down on hospital-acquired infections. The study, which looked at 300 hours of hand hygiene Read more...
Untreated patient dies of heart attack in CA hospital
It's now official that a 33-year-old man who died in a Los Angeles medical center died because his heart attack wasn't diagnosed, despite his spending three hours in its emergency department. A Read more...
Case study:Ala. hospital works to cut ER waits
Doctors and nurses at Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital are getting what many elsewhere can only dream about having. The hospital is building a $27 million development project that will give the hospital Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Staff, patients at Atlanta hospital want say in its future
Atlanta's Grady Memorial Hospital is in serious financial trouble--so serious that the tax-funded hospital might need to close. Executives are working to handle the problems, of course. However, Read more...
| Press ReleasesHealth Dialog Announces HD Care Compass™ ToolWeb & Mobile Site Provides Expert Information to Help Patients Prepare for Surgeries and Tests BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Undergoing surgery or a medical procedure can be stressful, especially Read more >> Health Leaders Join Forces to Call Attention to Gaps in Health Care QualityTV’s Dr. Oz to work with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and U.S. health agencies to create awareness about what consumers can do to improve their health care PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Read more >> Critical Access Hospital Partners with McKesson to Speed Path to Meaningful UseParagon’s Ease-of-Use a Key Factor for Lakewood Health System ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lakewood Health System, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Staples, Minn., recently selected McKesson’s Read more >> U.S. News Media Group Announces Most Connected Hospitals- Over 100 Best Hospitals are early adopters of electronic medical records - WASHINGTON, July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. News Media Group today announced a list of the Most Connected Read more >> APIC Announces Infection Prevention Film Festival WinnersCompelling videos promote safe practices in hospitals to protect patients BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Healthcare worker hand hygiene was the subject of a poignant video that received first prize Read more >> |
