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'Medical home' models lag in key areasMedical home is seen as a potential solution to many of the country's healthcare problems. But a new study shows that most primary care practices aren't equipped with the elements needed to create medical homes. [ Read More]
Listen up patients: Only you can prevent MRSAOkay, so maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration. But an article in Monday's Houston Chronicle tells consumers that they are their own best weapon in the fight against hospital infections. The article gives a number of tips for those who plan to visit the hospital sometime soon. You have to wonder, though, about those not planning a hospital visit in the near future. Will they even pay attention? If so, will they remember these tips when faced with an illness? [ Read More]
Two years is not enoughThe New Hampshire Health and Human Services department announced this week that the two years it was given by state lawmakers to make hospital infection data public just "isn't enough" and that it needs more time to collect information from the state's 26 hospitals. Officials predict the data could be made available sometime in 2009. [ Read More]
AHRQ releases resources to help prevent blood clotsThe Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality released two guides this week aimed at preventing deep vein thrombosis. One of the guides is aimed at consumers and educates about the signs of a blood clot and information about treatment. The other, written for clinicians, gives hospitals and healthcare providers information about processes that can be put in place to prevent blood clots. [ Read More]
C. diff more dangerous than MRSA?Despite hospitals gaining control of other drug-resistant infections such as MRSA, rates of C. diff are rising sharply, and a recent, more virulent strain of the bug is causing more severe complications. [ Read More]
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10 Events That Could Change Healthcare
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No one knows what the future holds, but several scenarios could significantly alter the healthcare landscape. Get ready. [Read More] |
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Leaders Forum
Dissemminate data to frontline staff members
The pressure for healthcare organizations to participate in a variety of quality improvement initiatives is increasing. And with the demand come two major challenges: 1. Engaging nursing staff members 2. Disseminating data. (Subscription required.) [Read More]
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Audio Feature
David Palmer, president and CEO of ClearCount Medical Solutions, talks about using technology to prevent medical errors in the operating room. [Listen Now]
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