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March 05, 2012 (4:30 AM)
Pop quizzes and notes on white boards in patients' rooms saying "I like clean hands" helped one Virginia health system improve workers' hand-washing rates from about 50% to 92.5%, American Medical News reports.
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March 05, 2012 (5:30 AM)
Gov. Pat Quinn (D) has told the Illinois Department of Revenue to resume its reviews of hospitals' tax-exempt status, following failed negotiations to define new charity care requirements.
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March 05, 2012 (3:30 AM)
Many women living in rural, Western states must drive for more than an hour to reach a hospital that provides maternity care, according to a study in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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March 05, 2012 (4:00 PM)
CMS' Hospital Compare website—which began publicly reporting hospital care quality data seven years ago—has had no impact on mortality rates for myocardial infarctions or pneumonia, according to a study in Health Affairs.
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March 05, 2012 (4:00 AM)
Many hospital CIOs plan to hire outside consultants to help them achieve meaningful use of electronic health records and manage other health IT initiatives, according to a survey by healthsystemCIO.
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March 05, 2012 (11:11 AM)
Many patients are surprised that medical bill collections can linger on their credit reports for years, even if the bill was a misunderstanding and after the bill was settled, the Associated Press reports.
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March 05, 2012 (2:30 AM)
Reducing your physical activity for just three days is enough to trigger higher blood-sugar levels, according to a new study.
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March 05, 2012 (3:30 AM)
Bite-sized hospital and health industry news California, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, and Oregon.
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March 05, 2012 (11:31 AM)
Physicians are among the nation's top 10 professions that get the least amount of shut-eye, according to a recent survey.
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March 05, 2012 (3:30 AM)
Missed a day of the Daily Briefing? Here's a quick round-up of top stories and research highlights from last week’s issues.
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March 05, 2012 (2:30 AM)
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