GOJO, a global producer and marketer of skin health and hygiene solutions and the inventors of PURELL, offers a free, downloadable and adaptable hand hygiene observation form for ambulatory surgery ...

In just two months, a federal law kicks in requiring hospitals to tell their Medicare patients if they have not been formally admitted and why. But some physician, hospital and consumer ...

Johns Hopkins Medicine developed two tools intended to help healthcare organizations observe and document hand hygiene compliance. 1. Observe hand hygiene upon entry and exit from patient environments ...

U.S. health centers are facing increased Medicare scrutiny for costly and unnecessary hospital admissions Under observation designation can significantly affect Medicare coverage Lee Memorial Health ...

Medicare patients alone admitted to observation status—now roughly 1.8 million annually. Yet even for clinicians, misunderstandings about observation status abound—as demonstrated by the complexity of ...

If you find yourself in the emergency department and the doctor says he wants to keep you at the hospital for "observation," take heed. Depending on the hospital, observation can mean very different ...

Insight provides an in-depth look at health care issues in and affecting California. Have a story suggestion? Let us know. Some seniors think Medicare made a mistake. Others are stunned when they find ...

A new federal law requires hospitals to explain observation status to patients and how it could impact their out-of-pocket costs. A similar state observation notice law took effect in January. This ...