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Mandatory Flu Shots Gain Traction as the Future of Influenza Prevention
Two large hospital systems have taken on the challenge of implementing a mandatory flu shot policy within the past two...
Web Exclusive: One Year Later: What Have We Learned from H1N1?
It's been nearly a year since H1N1 arrived in the U.S. How has the healthcare system responded and is the nation any...
Millions of H1N1 Doses Will Expire on Feb. 15
All lots of monovalent 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine in pre-filled syringes manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur—and not...
Groups Push for Healthcare Workers to Get H1N1 Vaccination
In recognition of National Influenza Vaccination Week this week, the Department of Health and Human Services and the...
Reusing Respirators and Managing N95 Supplies While Living Up to OSHA Expectations
Since H1N1 outbreaks surfaced in April, the most hotly contended issue has been the use of N95 respirators versus...
Chicago hospitals weigh continuing ban on children over concerns about H1N1
At the height of the fall's swine flu surge, hospitals across the Chicago area banned children from entering because...
Web Exclusive: New York Yields to Nurses in Stopping Mandatory H1N1 Flu Shots
In an about-face, New York Governor David Paterson announced last week the suspension of a new rule that healthcare...
Web Exclusive: Hospitals Growing Nervous About National Respirator Shortage
California's newly adopted H1N1 rules requiring widespread use of N-95 respirators by healthcare workers—perhaps...
Web Exclusive: Five States Not Prepared for Possible Pandemic
Despite six years of funding and planning, health systems in 10 localities in five sampled states still aren't ready...
CDC says most will not need drugs for flu
With pandemic influenza cases on the rise, federal public health authorities urged physicians to prescribe antiviral...

Book: The Complete Guide to Transforming the Patient Experience
The patient experience impacts all areas of healthcare, including patient satisfaction, quality (as measured by...
Book: Orthopedics and Spine: Strategies for Superior Service Line Performance
This book is a must-have resource for any organization looking to enhance patient satisfaction, streamline operations...
Book: Marketer's Guide to Community Benefit Reporting and IRS Form 990H
This book and CD-ROM shows healthcare marketers how to gather data effectively from every corner of their organizations...
Seminar: Service Line Strategies Virtual Workshop 2010
Webcast: Geriatrics Service Lines Strategies
As the aging population grows, healthcare organizations need to prepare for the financial stress this demographic will...
Continuing Education: The Physician Advisor’s Role in CDI: A Collaborative Approach for Success
This one-day seminar provides an in-depth session on the essential functions of the physician advisor and his or her...
Webcast: Cultivating Physician-Hospital Alignment in the ACO Era
The physician-hospital relationship has always been important but with reform, fortifying these partnerships is now an...
Audio Conference: Slash Your Readmission Rates
With 20% of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries discharged from a hospital being readmitted within 30 days, two of...
Webcast: Tackle Physician Turnover Costs, Rev Up Recruitment
Physician turnover can cause millions to walk out your front door. Losing just one physician can mean a $1 million hit...
Continuing Education: The Physician Advisor's Role in CDI: San Diego, CA