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2008 Industry News
November 2008
Hospitals Face Recession Woes
New ED System Speeds Patient Flow
Rising to the Top: AMN Healthcare Helps Women Break through the Glass Ceiling
Study Shows Top Hospitals Save Lives
October 2008
HHS Tackles Infection Control
Is the Retail Clinic Sector Slowing Down?
Joint Commission Issues Anticoagulant Safety Alert
Palliative Care Teams Save Money
September 2008
California Proposes Serious Penalties for Patient Privacy Breaches
Hospitals Offer Big Incentives to Attract Nurses
Nation’s 100 Most Improved Hospitals Revealed
Where are the 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare?
August 2008
‘Most Wired’ Hospitals Find More Satisfied Patients
ER Smart Card Speeds Triage Time
Healthcare Leadership Conference Focuses on Improving Quality, Safety and Performance
Patients Cut Preventative Care in a Poor Economy
July 2008
AMA Postpones Decision on Secret Shoppers
AMN Healthcare Announces Joint Commission Re-certification
Aviation Training Methods Help Hospitals Decrease Medical Errors
Better Outcomes in Leapfrog Hospitals
Finding International Solutions to the Nursing Shortage
Online Shift Scheduling Boosts RN Morale
June 2008
Hospital Patients Urged to Be Smart Shoppers
Hospitals Try New Night Shifts
Poll Finds Nurses Want Safer Staffing Levels
May 2008
Ailing Economy Helps Ease Nursing Shortage
Hospitals Under Siege by New ‘Super Bug’
Pre-op Cleansing Reduces Surgical Site Infections
Study Reveals the Costly Effects of Medical Errors
Telemedicine Cuts Cost on Pediatric ED Visits
April 2008
Medical Device Reuse Saves Money and the Environment
New Research Predicts Continuing Nurse Shortage
Patient Satisfaction Data Now Included in “HospitalCompare” Web Site
The Army Reserve: 100 Years in the Medical Community
March 2008
Google Partners with Cleveland Clinic on Patient Record Site
Hospital Strategies to Reduce Harm from High-Alert Medications
Performance Equals Profits for 100 Top Hospitals
Study: One in 10 Patients Suffers a Preventable Medication Injury
February 2008
Freestanding Emergency Departments on the Rise
Healthcare Spending Projected to Surpass General Inflation
Nevada Hospitals Are an Economic Force in the State
Sharp Memorial Hospital Achieves Magnet Status
January 2008
CMS Hires PricewaterhouseCoopers to Monitor HIPAA Violations
Does Health Insurance Guarantee Patients the Care They Need?
Leading Issues Facing Today’s Hospital CEOs
New York Budget Changes Aim at Lowering ED Visits
2007 Industry News
Decemeber 2007
Adverse Drug Events Show Marked Increase
Health Reform Plan for California Passes First Vote
Language Barriers Increase Risk for Adverse Events and Effects
New Security Group Creates 'Trust' in Electronic Medical Records
Nine California Hospitals Face Expensive Penalties
Survey Suggests HIPAA Regulations Slow Scientific Progress
November 2007
California Tightening Nurse-to-Patient Ratios in 2008
Internet Giants Jump Into Patient Records Fray
Security Breaches Still Problematic for EHRs
Technology Needed to Improve Healthcare Work Environment
October 2007
AMN Healthcare Travelers All Safe in Southern California
AMN Study Shows Travel Nurses Help Facilities Achieve Magnet Designation
Are State Health Systems Making the Grade?
Nurses and Staff Continue to Provide Care after Fire Evacuations in Southern California
Wildfires and Hospital Closures Put Pressure on San Diego Nurses
September 2007
Abbreviations May Save Minutes; Prohibiting Abbreviations May Save Lives
Corps Makes Changes to Emergency Response Plans
Healthcare Opinion Leaders' Views on the Quality and Safety of US Healthcare
National Study Shows Temporary Nurses Deliver Quality Care
WANTED: CXO to Transform Patient and Hospital Employee Experience
August 2007
Johns Hopkins Hospital Tops in the Country
Joint Commission Accreditation is Key to Implementing Patient Safety Systems
Joint Commission Selects New Leader
More AMN News
Patients Have Better Outcomes in Most Wired Hospitals
Preventive Services Could Save 100,000 Lives Annually
The Need for Protocols to Prevent Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis
Workplace Key Factor in Nursing Shortage
July 2007
Massachusetts Universal Health Program Commences
Survey Identifies Importance of Injectable Medication Safety