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Reduce noise to improve OR communication, prevent errors
A new study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons finds background noise in the operating room, such as loud surgical tools, talkative team members or music, can significantly impair communication among the surgical team.
What hospitals can learn from college football
College football hall of famer Coach Lou Holtz offers healthcare execs tips to strengthen their leadership teams.
Obama continues to defend healthcare law
President Obama said he is "110 percent committed" to his healthcare law, pushing its benefits and urging consumers on Friday to ignore critics who are distorting the truth about the legislation.
UVMC: Coordinate care, engage patients with ED case managers
The University of Virginia Medical Center (UVMC) gave case managers a more empowered role and found they improved their ED in three ways: care coordination, patient transitions and patient engagement.
Health centers to help uninsured gain affordable coverage
The Health Resources and Services Administration is providing $150 million in funding to help health centers offer eligibility and enrollment assistance to uninsured patients and residents in their approved service areas, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services announced yesterday.
GOP continues to fight Obama's health reform law
The fighting continues on Capitol Hill as Republicans refuse to offer input on a panel created to slow the growth of Medicare spending and prepare for a vote to repeal the 2010 healthcare reform law.
Hospitals get more revenue from primary care docs than specialists
Primary care physicians generate more revenue for their hospitals than specialists at $1.57 million versus $1.42 million, respectively, according to a May report from recruiting firm Merritt Hawkins.
With National Nurses Week comes hospital strikes
National Nurses Week has brought votes to approve nurse strikes at East Bay, Calif.-based Sutter Health hospitals and also at University of California's medical centers and health centers.
Obama to tout access to mammograms, cancer screenings under healthcare reform
President Obama's health plan will take center stage Friday when he promotes the benefits available to women, including mammograms and cancer screenings, under the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
Safety experts: Hospitals lacking in doc substance abuse policies
All hospitals should randomly test physicians for drug and alcohol use to enhance patient safety, according to a recommendation from two Johns Hopkins physicians and patient safety experts in a commentary published online in The Journal of the American Medical Association.
