Obama Tells Supporters That It's Time for Action on Health Care
from the Los Angeles Times
 President Obama, attempting to maintain some momentum in the aftermath of an appeal to a joint session of Congress for an overhaul of health care, assembled supporters to reiterate his appeal that "the time for talk is winding down" and the time for action is at hand. More
Judge Rules on Migrant Health Care Policies
from The Associated Press via Maui Weekly
A federal judge has ruled that Hawaii’s government must continue providing lifesaving dialysis and chemotherapy treatments to Pacific Island migrants suffering from kidney disease and cancer. U.S. District Judge J. Michael Seabright granted a temporary restraining order preventing the state from instituting a new, limited health insurance program intended to save $15 million.
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More U.S. Primary Care Doctors Needed for Projected Surge of 50 Million Uninsured Patients
from The Associated Press via The Washington Examiner
Among the many hurdles facing President Barack Obama's plan to revamp the nation's health care system is a shortage of primary care physicians — those legions of overworked doctors who provide the front line of medical care for both the sick and those hoping to stay healthy.
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SHCA Online Education presents:
Improving the Patient and Family Experience, Parts I and II
Maximize the Voice of the Customer: The Power of Data
Wednesday, September 23, 1:00 p.m. CST
Improving the Patient & Family Experience, Part II: Becoming a Change Agent
Wednesday, October 28, 1:00 p.m. CST
SHCA is hosting a two-part webinar on improving the patient experience that you will not want to miss! Check out the webinar section of the website to find out more and register now. Participants that attend both the September and October sessions will receive a $10 off coupon for In the Name of the Patient and a $5 off coupon for the webinar, Competencies of Patient Advocacy: Defining Advanced Standards of Practice. Each participant will also receive a certificate of completion.
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Legal Nurse Consultant Sheds Light on Unique Role
from New England Nursing News
A mother whose baby was on life support with no chance of survival was emotionally distraught — her newborn was dying and she didn’t have the money to pay for a burial. But after she called a law firm a nurse was able to reach out and compassionately guide her to the legal help and support she needed.
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Grady Says It Will Pay to Fly Dialysis Patients to Their Home Country
from Atlanta Journal Constitution
Grady Memorial Hospital, in Atlanta, Ga., is offering to relocate about 60 outpatient dialysis patients to other states or send them back to their home country as the hospital prepares to close the dialysis unit.
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Call for Annual Conference Presentations is Open! Free Registration
You've spent years honing your skills as a patient advocate. Now share your experience and knowledge by speaking at the 2010 Annual Conference! All accepted proposals will receive a complimentary registration to the 2010 annual conference.
The Call for Presentations has all the information you need to submit a speaker proposal for consideration. There are two easy ways to submit your session information:
- Download a complete copy of the 2010 Call for Presentations (.pdf format). (Note: Depending on your version of Adobe and Internet Explorer you may not be able to write in and save this file. If that is the case, please use the online form below.)
- Complete and submit NEW online 2010 Call for Presentations.
Submit your session through Friday, September 18, or forward this to someone you'd like to see present. All accepted proposals will receive a complimentary registration to the 2010 annual conference.
Share your insights, experience and expertise with your peers, while increasing your visibility and enhancing your professional growth. Send in your submission today!
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Three Nurse Groups Merge to Create Super Union
from Health Leaders Media
The three major nurses' organizations in the country have come together to form the largest registered nurses union and professional association in U.S. history: National Nurses United. Members of the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, United American Nurses, and Massachusetts Nurses Association make up the 150,000 member national organization. More
Home Health Care to Be $4 Billion Market for Wireless by 2013
from iApplianceWeb.com
According to a new report from Parks Associates the U.S. market for wireless home-based healthcare applications and services will grow at a five-year cumulative annual growth rate of over 180% and become a $4.4 billion industry in 2013. More
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Ending Hospital Price Discrimination Against the Uninsured
from the New York Times
As President Obama and Congress find themselves constrained by a rapidly growing federal deficit, they may have to be parsimonious in the subsidies granted uninsured families toward the purchase of health insurance. Many solid middle-class, uninsured Americans may not benefit much or at all from such subsidies. Absent a mandate to the contrary, and perhaps even with such a mandate, they may remain uninsured.
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AHA Launches FREE Audio Conference Series on Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence
As part of Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence, the American Hospital Association’s initiative to accelerate performance improvement in hospitals and health systems, the AHA has launched a new audioconference series that will highlight the leading strategies and innovations in performance improvement that are being championed today in America's hospitals and health systems. This series of monthly programs, entitled Profiles in Excellence, provides an opportunity to learn about some of the newest and most innovative practices that are driving performance excellence in high-performing hospitals and health systems. From the front lines of patient care to the executive suite, participants will hear directly from innovators and improvers who are driving performance excellence and making improvement happen. The AHA is pleased to provide this series on a complimentary basis to members of At Large.
The series kicks off this fall with a pair of audioconferences that feature the recipients of the AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize ®, which honors hospitals and health systems that have committed in a systematic manner to achieving the Institute of Medicine's six quality aims - safety, patient-centeredness, effectiveness, efficiency, timeliness, and equity.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. CST
2009 AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize recipient Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. CST
2009 AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize finalist Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; and Citation of Merit recipient Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC
Each program will include a presentation about the organization's award-winning initiatives from key executives and leaders, as well as a question-and-answer session. More information on these organizations can be found by visiting the AHA honorees Web site.
To register for these complimentary audioconferences, click here to complete a brief online registration form. If you should have any questions, please contact us at hpoe@aha.org.
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