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Hospital vows to retrain staff, revise policies after patient dies in waiting room


March 10, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

Emergency department staff who didn’t know — or didn’t follow — standard procedure were found responsible for the death of a Philadelphia man.

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Staffer steals Fentanyl, infects patients with Hep C


March 9, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

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Stoned staffers roaming the halls present more than just the obvious risks to patients.

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Case Study: Hospital attains 98% staff vaccination rate


March 5, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

Slow and steady wins the race: One hospital system nearly doubled its staff flu vaccination rate in just three years — and learned an important lesson in community education. Here’s how they did it.

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Union membership growing among health care workers


March 3, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

A number of factors are fueling a surge of health care workers moving to union ranks.

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Hospital fined for violating safety standards


March 1, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

Nurses’ inadequate access to key infection control equipment and related safety violations have landed one hospital in hot water with several federal agencies.

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Quality measures show improvement


February 25, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

A new report from the Joint Commission shows that hospitals’ efforts to improve key quality scores are definitely working.

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Settlement agreement in Health Alliance whistleblower suit


February 16, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

A health system accused of illegally providing kickbacks to favored cardiologists has reached an agreement to settle with the feds. And the cardiologist who first brought the case to light stands to make a mint.

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Discharged patient commits murder-suicide — were her docs to blame?


February 16, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

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Can doctors be held responsible for the actions of a mentally ill patient they treated four months earlier? A new court case aims to find out.

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Why your social networking strategy may be falling short


February 10, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

New research shows what is — and isn’t — working for health organizations venturing into social networking.

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Hospital rejects new hires who smoke


February 9, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

If you smoke, it could cost you your next job.

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