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To boost patient safety and physician efficiency, Seattle Children's Hospital adopted overlapping emergency room shifts for physicians and achieved a dramatic reduction in patient...
Most central verification offices (CVO) have a team within their operational structure that takes care of technical applications and software functionality. With most CVOs moving toward greater automation, technical expertise is required. This team calls for a special skill set to ensure data...
According to a national survey of more than 3,500 emergency department (ED) physicians, approximately two-thirds of ED physicians were assaulted in the past year. 71% of respondents indicated that they had seen an assault while working in the past year, and almost 70% said that they believe...
"The first question every doctor should ask when walking into an examination room is 'How are you?' — not 'How is your gallbladder, retina, or liver?' ... In this way, you are acknowledging that the patient is a unique individual and not merely a malfunctioning organism."
The Credentialing Resource Center (CRC) team is extending the deadline to enter the 2019 CRC Symposium Case Study Competition and the 2019 CRC Achievement Awards, two application-based contests showcasing excellence in the medical staff services and leadership fields.
Hospitals and law enforcement often have to work hand in glove. Many trauma centers and emergency departments have a police officer stationed on-site in response to injuries sustained in vehicular collisions, fights, or other instances where individuals are injured in a public setting. Police...
