Nursing and Health Services

Documentation is the key when issuing HINNs.
Hospital Case Management; 1/1/2010; 1583 words; ...monitoring for Curaspan Health Group, a Newton, MA, health care technology and services firm. "Hospitals have...discharging them to a nursing home, the hospital...determined that the service was appropriate in another...should determine that the services the patient needs can...

2009 Salary Survey Results: With economy showing improvement, make yourself stand out from the crowd.
Same-Day Surgery; 1/1/2010; 1596 words; ...private) and ambulatory health care services rank Nos. 2 and 3...It used to be that in nursing, it was so easy to find...because there was a nursing shortage," Faas says...renegotiated increased health care benefits and coverage...

Critical Path Network: Follow-up calls help patients adhere to treatment plan, avoid readmissions.
Hospital Case Management; 1/1/2010; 1562 words; ...the call based on past service utilization, access...discharged from thoracic services. The cardiac surgery service handles its own follow...adequacy of home care services, family support, pain...providers in the Partners Health Care System, which...hospitals, four skilled nursing ...

Recycling, reprocessing can save you big bucks.
Same-Day Surgery; 1/1/2010; 887 words; ...save you big bucks Inova Health System in Falls Church...Sustainability Committee, Inova Health System in Falls Church...Gupta says. Oregon Health and Science University...provide reminders to the nursing staff. "Additionally...contact with the cleaning service and gets regular feedback...

'Telepsych' program is a hit with patients, ED.
ED Management; 1/1/2010; 1370 words; ...begin outsourcing the service While telemedicine has...applied to behavioral health. However, a program...Princeton House Behavioral Health, the behavioral health unit of Princeton HealthCare...they are also getting a nursing assessment, a crisis...