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Addressing Point-of-Care Ultrasound’s Shadow IT Problem

HIT Consultant

Multiple studies, from The Nurse Practitioner and the Annals of Medicine and Surgery , identify POCUS as a convenient tool that reduces the number of imaging tests required to achieve a diagnosis and is able to circumvent barriers that have prevented certain populations from being able to access medical imaging in the past.

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At US Hospitals, a Drug Mix-Up Is Just a Few Keystrokes Away

KHN

More than four years ago, Tennessee nurse RaDonda Vaught typed two letters into a hospital’s computerized medication cabinet, selected the wrong drug from the search results, and gave a patient a fatal dose. Nurses will need to correctly spell perplexing drug names, sometimes in chaotic medical emergencies.

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Hospital-acquired Pneumonia is Killing Patients. There’s a Simple Way to Stop It.

Briggs Healthcare

Instead, many hospitals often skip teeth brushing to prioritize other tasks and provide only cheap, ineffective toothbrushes, often unaware of the consequences, said Dian Baker, a Sacramento State nursing professor who has spent more than a decade studying NVHAP. Pneumonia occurs when germs trigger an infection in the lungs.

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O.R. Optimization Process Improvement for Implant Management | EP. 32

Vie Healthcare

The hospital silos that lead to 23 touch points in a manual process for each implant case. Why the OR offers hospital CFOs the greatest cost savings opportunities in 2022. How Simplify OR ensures vendor contract compliance, patient account charging and charging compliance. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PDF TRANSCRIPT.

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At US Hospitals, a Drug Mix-Up Is Just a Few Keystrokes Away

KHN

More than four years ago, Tennessee nurse RaDonda Vaught typed two letters into a hospital’s computerized medication cabinet, selected the wrong drug from the search results, and gave a patient a fatal dose. Nurses will need to correctly spell perplexing drug names, sometimes in chaotic medical emergencies.

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P3Care Explains the Three Rules of HIPAA Medical Billing

p3care

HIPAA or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is a measure introduced by the healthcare system to protect patients’ information and privacy regarding their health, financial, and insurance details. It is the information given by the patients during their visit to a clinic or a hospital. Provision of healthcare.

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P3Care Explains the Three Rules of HIPAA Medical Billing

p3care

HIPAA or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is a measure introduced by the healthcare system to protect patients’ information and privacy regarding their health, financial, and insurance details. It is the information given by the patients during their visit to a clinic or a hospital. Provision of healthcare.