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Nursing Students Create Clothes Drive for Discharged Hospital Patients

Scrubs

Lots of hospital patients do not have anything to wear when they finally get the all-clear to go home. That’s what happened to a man experiencing homelessness when he went to a hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a gunshot wound. All these hospitals have graciously taken students into their hospitals for training.

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Navigating Medicare Advantage: Strategies for Hospitals to Tackle Growing Challenges

EvidenceCare

Written by Carol Howard, VP of Clinical Strategy As Medicare Advantage (MA) continues to grow, hospitals have faced growing challenges in navigating complex policies, payer friction, and financial pressures. These changes will impact how hospitals approach their contracts and denial strategies.

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Nurse Discharged After “Hugging” Colleague 

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He was discharged from Auckland City Hospital without conviction after accidentally making one of his coworkers uncomfortable. He was then discharged on the spot. He worked in the construction industry for years before training to become a nurse at Auckland City Hospital in 2015. The incident occurred in February 2021.

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Bill Clinton Hospitalized With Flu, Influenza A Surges Throughout U.S.

Forbes Healthcare

Former President Bill Clinton was discharged from the hospital after being treated for the flu. Meanwhile, here's the latest from the CDC about influenza cases increasing

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Closed Hospital Owes Former Employees $2 Million in Alleged Wage Theft

Scrubs

The Madera Community Hospital in California closed its doors in January after struggling to pay its bills. But a member of the board recently confirmed that the hospital still owes some $2 million to former employees in the form of unused vacation time, sick time, and other compensation time based on the facility’s records.

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The top 10 craziest things patients have insisted on keeping in their hospital rooms!

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Image: Thinkstock | Dorling Kindersley RF Some hospital patients are unforgettable, whether because of their terrible visitors or their wild antics. Here are the top 10 craziest things patients have insisted on keeping in their hospital rooms, as told by you ! Took longer to discharge the patient than it did to treat him.

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I Learned About Medicine From That: the first patient I cared for who died

Sensible Medicine

The pavement was scorching, but the air-conditioned halls of the hospital were nearly refrigerated. Outside of the hospital, his life was a mess. Of course, I knew nothing about lupus, and wasn’t clear why he was even in the hospital or when he could go, but I knew his voice, the way he would pace the halls.