Scrubs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

An Oregon hospital, Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center, is embroiled in a $303 million lawsuit following an alarming case of fentanyl theft and medical malpractice. The remaining patients, who survived the ordeal, are part of a collective lawsuit against the hospital . If found guilty, Schofield could face up to 10 years in prison.

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Scrubs

MAY 5, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services for burning a sacred candle in one of its hospital chapels. HHS threatened to take away the system’s Medicaid/Medicare funding if the hospital doesn’t extinguish the flame, and now Saint Francis is suing to keep the candle lit.

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Scrubs

APRIL 25, 2023

A new law is set to pass in the state of Florida that will require all hospitals receiving Medicaid funding to collect information regarding their patients’ immigration status as part of the admissions process. Patients’ names also wouldn’t be disclosed to the state. You don’t know people’s immigration status by looking at them,” Tipton said.

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Scrubs

MARCH 30, 2023

Nurses have been organizing to get federal lawmakers to pass a bill that would set minimum nurse-patient ratios for every department in every hospital in the country. The bill, known as The Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act, was authored by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in the Senate and Rep.

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EvidenceCare

JUNE 11, 2024

In our efforts to empower hospital clinicians to provide better care by having real-time transparency to cost and benchmark utilization data, we’ve learned that one of the core code systems that defines modern hospital resource management – Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) – is misunderstood or even unknown. What is a DRG?

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Scrubs

APRIL 6, 2023

Patients and staff are no longer required to wear face masks in hospitals and long-term care facilities, but it is still highly recommended. COVID-19 deaths have declined by over 80%, and new COVID-19 hospitalizations are down nearly 80%. California’s mask mandate for all healthcare settings came to end on Monday.

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Scrubs

APRIL 14, 2023

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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Scrubs

MARCH 27, 2023

Safety issues have long been a concern for all types of nurses, but providers at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital say they are particularly worried about illegal drug use inside the facility. One nurse is now in the hospital after being exposed to narcotic smoke on the job. But patient drug use remains a recurring problem.

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KevinMD.com

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

If you suffer from an unexpected illness or injury and find yourself hospitalized, Read more… Voting from the hospital: How emergency ballots give patients a voice originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Hospital 122

Scrubs

MAY 3, 2023

Several organizations went exploring around a submerged island near Key West, Florida and they found the archeological remains of a 19th century hospital with valuable insights into the past. The National Park Service confirmed that the hospital served as a quarantine and cemetery for patients with yellow fever between 1890 and 1900.

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We Care Online

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Millions of people visit hospitals or health centres for medical help every day. To ensure quality, many people wonder how to keep patients safe in hospitals. In this article, we’ll tell you how to keep patients safe in hospital. Hospital Acquired Infection Control of infections is very important for the safety of every patient.

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Scrubs

MARCH 17, 2023

Northwell Health, New York’s largest healthcare provider and private employer, is using students to ease the ongoing worker shortage at all but three of its hospitals. The health system says it’s also a great way to recruit and retain nurses when many hospitals are running low on staff. Casler said. <sic>

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Scrubs

MARCH 8, 2023

A comatose patient at Lehigh Valley Network’s Cedar Crest Hospital in Pittsburg, PA may soon be on her way to the Dominican Republic despite her family wanting to keep her in the U.S. Rivas said his wife’s care went downhill once the hospital found out about their immigration status.

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Scrubs

MAY 12, 2023

The staff at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin, Illinois got a surprise for Nurses’ Week when historical impersonator Megan Wells arrived in full character as Florence Nightingale. Wells arrived at the hospital in full Victorian garb and spent the day going from room to room sharing colloquialisms with the patients and nurses.

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Scrubs

MARCH 9, 2023

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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Scrubs

JUNE 29, 2023

Dozens of nursing unions have used this tactic to get hospitals to make concessions. But what happens when the hospital fails to hold up its end of the bargain after the strike is over? Failure to comply with the new staffing requirements led the nurses to seek arbitration to hold the hospital accountable. “We

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Hospital Follow-Up Documentation Medication 189

Scrubs

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Benson recently spent several days in the hospital after being diagnosed with cardiomyopathy. Benson uploaded images and videos of his unique hospital stay to his Instagram page, @magnusthetherapydog , where it quickly won over the internet. Users commented on how nice it would be to have a dog keep them company in the hospital.

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Forbes Healthcare

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The ongoing abuse of 340B and Medicaid discounts is enriching huge hospital conglomerates at the expense of patients, employers, state governments, poor communities, and taxpayers.

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Hospital 125

Scrubs

APRIL 28, 2023

One Inova Hospital in Northern Virginia has three new employees: Bartley, Jeremiah, and Moo. The hospital recently held a special ceremony to celebrate the dogs’ promotion. These pooches have just been named Chief Comfort Officer and the patients and staff are thrilled to have them on the team.

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KevinMD.com

OCTOBER 16, 2024

” As examples of administrative harms, Dr. Lazarus cites Read more… Hospitals should recognize and address administrative harm originally appeared in KevinMD.com. He references business entrepreneur and billionaire Michael B. Kim, who said: “Leadership without ethics is a body without a soul.”

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Hospital 113

Scrubs

JUNE 19, 2023

Vannest Brown was at home with his family celebrating Janet Brown’s retirement from a Bay Area hospital after more than three decades of service. That’s when Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital called with horrible news. Two hours later, they finally confirmed with the hospital that their son was alive and well.

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Forbes Healthcare

MARCH 13, 2024

Boarding—or waiting in the ER for a bed after admission—is a worsening problem in hospitals. Solutions exist but many hospitals are not addressing the issue.

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Scrubs

JANUARY 30, 2023

Stephanie Sedillo is suing Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico after her daughter’s leg had to be amputated because the staff allegedly ignored her cries for 10 hours. Meiah underwent another four surgeries and spent three months in the hospital recovering. It’s been hell, it’s been hard,” said Sedillo.

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Scrubs

AUGUST 4, 2023

Prospect Medical Holdings, a chain that owns hospitals, as well as more than 165 outpatient facilities, said ransomware hackers had breached its system. Sixteen hospitals and more than a hundred other medical facilities across the United States are offline after the largest cyberattack on a U.S. hospital system since last year.

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Medical Economics

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In a recent announcement, the AMA announced its support of more standardization and regulation of nonprofit hospitals.

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Hospital 98

Scrubs

JULY 23, 2023

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 ! Every single med cup to use as shot glasses when she got home!

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Scrubs

AUGUST 1, 2023

A hospital is not the place for respite care, no matter how much you need a break. The post A guide for civilians: How NOT to be a nightmare in the hospital appeared first on Scrubs | The Leading Lifestyle Magazine for the Healthcare Community. Don’t over- or under-state your pain. Do not threaten the nurse.

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Hospital 246

Scrubs

APRIL 17, 2023

Now that the actor is back on his feet, he recently went back to the hospital to show his appreciation to the staff who helped him through his recovery. ” <sic> Renner was released from the hospital in January and has since been recovering at home. Renner documented the tearful reunion on his Instagram page. “I

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Hospital Documentation Medication 246

Scrubs

MARCH 21, 2023

Deborah Vaughan, a patient at the hospital, said she appreciates being able to look her doctor in the eye while talking about her health. The post Maine Hospital Using AI to Record Patient Conversations appeared first on Scrubs | The Leading Lifestyle Magazine for the Healthcare Community.

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Science Based Medicine

JANUARY 17, 2024

A new study finds that hospital measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 worked, and we probably should keep them. The post Hospital Measures Prevented COVID Transmission first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Hospital 107

Electronic Health Reporter

JULY 9, 2021

Hospitals rely on data loggers for a variety of reasons; here’s a look at four of the critical ways in which they use data loggers: 1 – Protect Sensitive Assets The most common use of […]. The article Why Hospitals Need Data Loggers appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Hospital 188

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

AUGUST 7, 2024

One challenge hospitals face is reimbursement from private payers, which doesn’t cover the higher costs of care in rural areas, according to a report by the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform.

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Hospital 136

Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

FACHE Private equity ownership of rural hospitals is growing, but so are concerns about the effects private equity firms can have on quality of care in small, community hospitals. A […] The article Rural Hospitals Struggle Under Private Equity Ownership appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. By David L.

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Hospital 91

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Community Health Systems aims to net $1 billion or more in total proceeds from hospital sales.

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Hospital 68

Scrubs

JUNE 8, 2023

Over 70 staff members want to suspend all surgeries at Kaiser Zion Medical Center, a San Diego hospital, after strange particles were found on a series of surgical trays. However, the hospital has so far rejected the call. It received an “A” grade from Leapfrog, a national nonprofit that scores hospitals based on cleanliness.

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Scrubs

JULY 20, 2023

We all need to fill our lives outside of the hospital with things that build us up. Things are so short the hospital is begging for us to come in even on the days we have off. Marcia I drive by the hospital with my middle finger out the window! ?? On my days off. Carmen I paint. Dean I am a runner ?‍ The post “Time Off?

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Hospital 246

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In a sample of 100 hospitals, 34 didn’t meet requirements for publishing machine-readable files of their charges while 14 didn’t follow rules to post shoppable services.

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Hospital 74