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Nail Down The Options For Obtaining Exceptions To Part D Plan Formularies

Published on Mon Jan 09, 2006

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Staff Management:
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Quality of Care:
Snooze On Hypnotic Use And You Will Lose On Your Next Survey
Follow this QA checklist to avoid a rude awakening.

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Quality Assurance:
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End-of-life Care:
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Risk Management:
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Prevent communication slip-ups at these 2 common transitions in care.

Managing how well you "hand off" [...]

Risk Management:
Get A Grip On Standardizing 'Hand Off' Communications
Time for a huddle to get your team acting in tandem.

If you picture the interdisciplinary [...]

Risk Management:
Go By The Book--Capture, Home In On Critical Resident Care Information
Head off charges of failure to respond to residents' needs in time.

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Achieve A Winning Patient Safety Record: Know And Go For The Goals
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Nail Down The Options For Obtaining Exceptions To Part D Plan Formularies

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