Recent research suggests the combination of technology and verbal feedback may improve and sustain hand hygiene practices among healthcare personnel, according to a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
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A program designed at the University of Pennsylvania Health System led to a decrease in hospital-acquired pressure ulcers, according to research published in the Journal of Nursing Care Quality.
Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia will begin rolling out a new model that will require hiring more registered nurses and, eventually, moving or laying off certified nursing assistants, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report.
The Office of Inspector General has issued its Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol, which outlines the process for healthcare providers to follow when they discover conduct that may violate federal fraud and abuse laws.
Unionized nurses at Corpus Christi (Texas) Medical Center hosted informational pickets during shift changes in efforts to raise awareness about "chronic understaffing," according to a Corpus Christi Caller-Times report.
Yesterday, 26 state attorneys general and the National Federation of Independent Business filed briefs with the Supreme Court that laid out their arguments against President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law, according to a Reuters report.
Southeast Arizona Medical Center in Douglas, Ariz., has announced 18 layoffs, according to a Sierra Vista Herald report.
HIMSS has announced three recipients of its clinician IT leadership awards, according to an HIMSS news release.
Integris Health in Oklahoma City has executed a definitive agreement with Health Management Associates in Naples, Fla., to joint venture five Oklahoma hospitals, according to an Integris Health news release.
A Rhode Island bill filed at the request of Boston-based Steward Health Care System would eliminate a requirement that for-profit hospital operators must wait three years between hospital acquisitions in the state.