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Monthly Archives: May 2011
HHS to Reduce Premiums, Easier for Pre-Existing Conditions
hhs.gov The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced new steps to reduce premiums and make it easier for Americans to enroll in the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan. Premiums for the Federally-administered Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) … Continue reading
Posted in HHS, Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan PCIP
Tagged Health Insurance, HHS, Hospitals, nurses, physicians
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Missouri Nurse’s Association Helping Joplin Nurses
In response to the tornado that devastated Joplin, Mo., this week, the Missouri Nurses Foundation started a relief fund to assist nurses in the area. As of Thursday, according to the Missouri Nurses Association, the fund had collected $4,000. Donations … Continue reading
HHS Review of Regulations: Impact on Hospitals and Telemedicine
Nurse.com The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a review of regulations in response to a request from President Obama for all federal government agencies to streamline regulatory procedures. Among various initiatives for review are several that could … Continue reading
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HHS Releases Online Patient Safety Training Resources for Clinicians and Patient Advocates
US Department of Health & Human Services May 20, 2011 Partnering to Heal: Teaming Up Against Healthcare-Associated Infections The HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health released Partnering to Heal: Teaming Up Against Healthcare-Associated Infections, an interactive learning tool … Continue reading
Posted in AHRQ, HHS, Nurse Management, Nursing, Patient Safety
Tagged AHRQ, HHS, hospital, nurses, Safety
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Customization Key to Successful Pediatric EMR Systems
Healthcare IT News, Jennifer Dennard 5/17/2011 What benefits will EMR’s bring to pediatric practices? As my interest in electronic medical records, especially in the pediatric realm, has grown alongside the weight and height of my young children, I did … Continue reading
AHRQ Releases Tool to Help Reduce Medication Errors
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 5/21/2011 Three out of four Americans are not following their doctor’s advice when it comes to taking prescription medication, according to U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin. AHRQ and the National Council on Patient … Continue reading
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Innovative Nurses Take Charge in Today’s Technological Workplace
NurseZone.com Christina Orlovsky Page 5/20/2011 May 20, 2011 – Nurses possess so many professional and personal qualities that make them champions in a health care setting, including multitasking skills, passion and efficiency, to name a few. It turns out that … Continue reading
Posted in Health Information Technology (IT), Nursing
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Study: Patients are Satisfied with Full Access to Medical Records
Reuters Health by Genevra Pittman While there has been a trend toward increasing patients’ access to their own medical information, some doctors fear that giving full records to patients will increase their anxiety, the authors note in the journal Cancer. … Continue reading
AONE Addresses Complexity of Nursing Care
Rebecca Hendren, HealthLeaders Media, 4/19/2011 The average nurse is in cognitive overload, completing about 100 tasks per shift with an interruption every three minutes. At its annual meeting, the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) put the spotlight on the … Continue reading
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E-Books Outsell Printed Books at Amazon
The New York Times, 5/19/2011 In the latest chapter in the unfolding tale of the book evolution from ink to pixels, Amazon.com said Thursday that its customers now buy more e-books than print books. Since April 1, Amazon sold 105 books for … Continue reading
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