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Hospitals That Ditch Masks Risk Exposure

Bill of Health

Manta This month, New York became the latest to join the growing list of states that have ended their requirements for routine masking in hospitals and other healthcare settings. Ending routine masking in hospital settings is a dangerous move. It also exposes hospitals to the risk of liability.

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Clinical Simulation and its Integral Role in Healthcare Training

HIT Consultant

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a major shift in medical education. Since students were not classified as critical employees of hospitals, it became difficult for them to gain clinical hours with patients. COVID-19 patient care training. Direct Sales, Gaumard Scientific. As technology advances so do the simulators.

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The Need to Go Back to Basics in Patient Safety

Bill of Health

NHS England and NHS Improvement have produced some useful core principles guidance on patient communication within the context on COVID-19. ” Some NHS advice. The advice is categorized by several principles, which include “Personalised,” “Clear language,” and “Shared decision-making (SDM).”

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Here's what primary care clinicians say they need to effectively implement telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

epicenters of the COVID-19 crisis, were some of the first to feel the brunt of the disease's effects. "It made sense that all eyes were on the hospitals, because they were overwhelmed with sick patients," said Dr. Donna R. Review, revise and communicate telehealth malpractice policies.

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Health Provider News – June 10, 2022

Hall Render

Lawmakers introduce bill criminalizing violence, threats against hospital employees. Most hospitals failing price transparency rule. Shooting at Tulsa hospital exposes vulnerability of health care facilities. Encompass Health opens rehabilitation hospital in Cape Coral. “Think Small”…rural hospitals.

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Introduction to Telebehavioral Health

AIHC

Compliance Considerations for Best Outcomes Written in collaboration with the AIHC Volunteer Education Committee Delivering mental health services via telehealth has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic. Higher rates of use of telehealth are now standard in many practices since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Health Provider News – May 13, 2022

Hall Render

340B hospitals amplify loss projections as more drugmakers unveil restrictions. FDA limits J&J COVID-19 vaccine due to rare blood clot risk. Travel nurses raced to help during Covid. Alabama hospitals were just ranked for safety: See how yours fared. IV contrast shortage impacting Alabama hospitals.