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Nurses with knives? Dangerous staffers with clean records


March 16, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

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You assume the new staffer who just passed a background check has a clean record. A recent investigation shows that’s just not the case.

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Hospitals charged with union-busting tactics


March 15, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

Efforts to form a nurse’s union at two hospitals have led to union-busting complaints by the National Labor Relations Board.

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Not-for-profit hospitals face new threat from states


March 12, 2010 by Carol Katarsky

Cash-strapped states and local governments are turning to non-profit organizations for more revenue. Many hospitals and health centers could take the brunt of it.

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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 loss of a patient.

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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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