One of the common aphorisms uttered in the Newman house is Hanlon’s razor. It has various iterations, but it is basically “never assume malice what can be explained by stupidity.”
Chat up your in-house counsel
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 10, 2017
Sessions at the LeadingAge Institute covered the need to have documentation and delegation to reduce nursing liability, and another reflected an in-house counsel’s perspective on hot legal topics.
When an open-door policy goes awry
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 12, 2017
As an administrator or manager, do you have an open-door policy? Or an open office floor plan? It’s often recommended, but in many cases, it can go awry.
Henry Ford finds success with post-acute outcome management solution
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2019
Henry Ford Health System has recently begun using CarePort Health for post-acute care coordination, the provider said. “This technology enables us to follow our patients in real time if they receive...
Bundled payment programs curbed unnecessary care, costs, over 4-year period, report asserts
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 13, 2017
Value-based care models, including bundled payments for hip and knee replacements, reduce costs and unnecessary care, according to a new analysis.
Researchers show how MRSA contact precautions lead to better hand hygiene
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 12, 2012
Contact precautions for patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus led to healthcare workers practicing better hand hygiene, a study has found.
No ‘midnight regulations’ in last year of administration, feds say
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 26, 2016
There should not be any last-minute regulations in the last year of the Obama administration, according to the Office of Management and Budget.
Older Americans still reluctant to discuss end-of-life care but more putting wishes in writing
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 25, 2013
Almost a quarter of Americans over age 75 have not written down or talked to someone about their wishes for the end of life care, according to a new survey from Pew Research Group.
Diabetes—obesity drug to be created
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2013
U.S. pharmacy giant Eli Lilly and Company and Denmark’s Zealand Pharma are working on new treatments for type 2 diabetes and obesity, the companies announced.
Plum Healthcare partners with Netsmart
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 24, 2019
Plum Healthcare has joined Netsmart in a 10-year strategic partnership, the companies announced.