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NewsHospitals sued for endangering nurse, patient safety
Nurses in Washington are hoping to change the way the state values breaks and safety, as evidenced by lawsuits filed against four hospitals last week for not providing rest or meal breaks. The Read more...
HIPAA rule allowing patient info to be used for fundraising solicitation comes under fire
A little known clause in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) that allows hospitals to use patient information for fundraising activities has many patients at the Read more...
Washington nurse who barred woman from seeing her dying partner cleared of wrongdoing
Not even a week after President Obama mandated hospital visitation rights for gays, a nurse in King County, Wash., who kept a lesbian from seeing her dying partner in the hospital hours before the Read more...
| Press ReleasesNew UHC Calculator Assesses Impact of CMS' VBP Program on AMC ReimbursementsInteractive tool helps AMCs focus on data-based performance improvement opportunitiesCHICAGO, Aug. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- UHC announced its new, interactive online calculator that helps its member Read more >> |
