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LINCOLN—The biomedical equipment technicians (BMETs) and diagnostic imaging specialists of Bio-Electronics are joining medical technology professionals from across the country in observing National Biomedical/Clinical Engineering Appreciation Week, May 23–29, 2010. This annual celebration is sponsored by the Technology Management Council (TMC) of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI).
NHA subsidiary Bio-Electronics is proud of its technicians who work hard every day, ensuring that biomedical equipment is well-maintained and failure-free. These health care professionals are responsible for servicing and maintaining medical technology for hospitals and other health care facilities, manufacturers and third party service organizations throughout the Midwest. Bio-Electronics’ skilled technicians help acquire, install, use, maintain and train health care personnel on cutting-edge medical technology. They also support medical staff in the use of the technology.
The BMET field has been rated as a top career by U.S. News & World Report. For more information about this exciting field, or about National Biomedical/Clinical Engineering Appreciation Week, visit
www.aami.org/tmcconnect.
View proclamation.
— Bio-Electronics, May 27, 2010
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
published the
Medicare inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule for fiscal
year 2011 in the May 4 Federal Register. The NHA has created a
summary
of the IPPS proposed rule for members to review. The proposed rule includes a
few provisions that impact Critical Access Hospitals, beginning on page 30. Due
to a timing factor related to the enactment of the federal health care reform
laws, the initial proposed rule did not include any regulatory language
regarding implementation of health care reform provisions affecting the FY 2011
IPPS payment rates.
Last Friday, CMS released a supplement to the proposed rule that will implement
these provisions. The NHA is finalizing a hospital specific impact analysis of
the initial proposed rule and the supplemental rule that will be distributed
shortly. The NHA will also be conducting a Noon Briefing on Wednesday, June 16
to review both of these rules. More information on this webinar will be made
available soon.
— Nebraska Hospital Association, May 25, 2010
WAHOO—Earl Sheehy has accepted the CEO position at Dr. John Warner Hospital in
Clinton, Illinois.
While serving as CEO at Saunders Medical Center
in Wahoo, Sheehy increased the hospital’s fund balance by 78 percent, increased the number of visiting specialist by 80
percent and coordinated the development and construction of a new healthplex.
Sheehy served on the NHA Board of Directors and Policy Development Committee for
many years. Sheehy will begin his duties in Illinois on June 14. The NHA wishes him well as he moves on to new endeavors.
—
Nebraska Hospital Association, May 27, 2010
BEATRICE—Beatrice Community Hospital and
Health Center (BCHHC) recently earned the
Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint
Commission, a national accrediting
organization for hospitals.
The Gold Seal is given to hospitals
demonstrating compliance with federal
regulatory standards for health
care quality and safety.
BCHHC is one of only four critical access hospitals in Nebraska to become
accredited by the Joint Commission, joining Box Butte General Hospital in
Alliance, Community Hospital in McCook and Phelps Memorial Health Center in
Holdrege. For more
information, go online to The Joint
Commission Web site.
Read more.
—
Daily Sun, May 19, 2010
OMAHA—Dicon Corporation has been named one of Greater Omaha’s 2010 Safest
Companies by the National Safety Council, Greater Omaha Chapter for the second
consecutive year. Recognition of their Bronze took place at ‘Awards and
Sustenance’ at the Safety and Health Summit, May 20 at the Qwest Center in Omaha.
“Dicon Corporation has achieved the Bronze Award,” said Kay Farrell, President/CEO of the National Safety Council, Greater Omaha Chapter. “They have undergone an extensive review by the Chapter’s Safest Companies Committee made up of safety professionals representing a broad variety of industries and safety disciplines. Taken into consideration in designation of the award were the performance, results and achievements of Dicon Corporations workplace safety program.”
“We take safety very seriously at Dicon” said Royce Maynard, President of Dicon Corporation. “This award symbolizes our employee’s hard work and dedication in maintaining Dicon as one of the safest companies to work for in Omaha.”
—
Dicon news release, May 25, 2010
WASHINGTON—Representative Lee Terry today sent a
letter to the Energy and Commerce Committee
requesting a hearing on the implications of the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services' proposed rule on the electronic health record (EHR) incentive
program defining "meaningful use" and outlining other requirements needed to
qualify for incentive payments.
— The Office of Congressman Lee Terry, May 27, 2010
RICHMOND—The Obama administration has asked a federal judge to dismiss Virginia's challenge of the health care overhaul law, arguing that the state has no standing to sue over the law and that Congress's power to regulate interstate trade makes the measure constitutional. Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II filed suit against the act moments after President Obama signed it into law in March. His suit is separate from a broader effort filed in Florida that includes 20 states. Cuccinelli argued that Virginia was uniquely positioned to challenge the measure because of a law, adopted by the General Assembly this year, stating that individuals could not be forced to buy health insurance in Virginia, the
Washington Post reports.
Read more.
— Washington Post, May 25, 2010
WASHINGTON—At least two influential unions will spend close to $100 million on the 2010 election, with most of those funds going to protect incumbents.
Union officials told The Hill they plan to help endangered members—particularly freshmen—who made politically difficult votes in a year during which an anti-incumbent mood has filled the country.
Read more.
— The Hill, May 21, 2010
WASHINGTON—The Medicare “doc fix” is back in play on Capitol Hill, and its
mere mention provokes a torrent of scorn and vitriol rarely seen among the
generally mild-mannered community of policy mavens who inhabit the nation’s
think tanks and universities.
“It’s one of the worst pieces of legislation I’ve ever seen,” said Stuart
Altman, a former adviser to Congress on Medicare who now teaches health policy
at Brandeis University. “I don’t think I’ve ever felt so vindictive about a
piece of legislation in my life.”
Read more.
— Politico, May 25, 2010
LINCOLN—During this year's NHA Mid-Year Meeting to be held Jun 3-4, 2010
at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Kearney,
Susan Keane Baker will present Managing Patient Expectations.
Patient retention, referrals and the personal rewards of working in health care
are closely linked to the quality of relationships developed with patients and
their families. Managing expectations is a process of helping people know how to
be right and when to be satisfied through word-of-mouth commentary, advertising,
first impressions and responsive communication.
Susan Keane Baker is an expert in service quality, risk management and patient
relations. She speaks to more than 100 groups each year, and consistently
receives high marks for her energetic delivery, practical advice and
professionalism. She has been the top-rated speaker at a number of national
leadership conferences.
Her clients are almost exclusively health care organizations and hospitals. She
has more than 20 years of experience in the health care industry and has served
as vice president at hospitals in New York and Connecticut, focusing on service
excellence and continuous quality improvement. She is a respected author and
speaker, and knowledgeable about the needs of practitioners and their support
staff.
Click here
for more information on the 2010 NHA Mid-Year Meeting.
— Nebraska Hospital Association, May 27, 2010
LINCOLN—The 8th Annual Preparedness Symposia Series brings together responders
from a wide variety of professions to gain insight and learn strategies
regarding homeland security issues. The next event will be held in Omaha on
Tuesday, June 15, 2010.
In addition to national, regional and local experts presenting on a
variety of preparedness related topics, this year’s lineup includes an
entertaining and educational session on Hollywood Disaster Response. Dr.
Smith will show us how depiction of disasters in various media can shape both
public and official awareness of the causes of, management of, and recovery from
disaster.
For those of you that enjoyed hearing from Typhoid Mary at last year’s
Preparedness Symposia Series, you’ll enjoy another presentation by Kristin Watkins. This year Kristin brings us a cast of characters
telling us about the 1918 Pandemic in their own words. For more information visit the
Center for Preparedness Education
Web site or
click here to register online.
— Center for Preparedness Education, May 27, 2010
NHA Mid-Year Meeting & Golf Tournament
June 2-4, 2010 – Kearney
Lasting Hope Recovery Center
- Third Annual Conference
June 9, 2010
– Omaha
14th Annual
Western Regional Trustee Symposium
June 9-11, 2010
– Denver, CO
My Space or Your Space - Privacy & Other Legal Issues Created by Employer's Access to Social Networking Sites
June 15, 2010
– Webinar
Wage & Hour Law Issues: How the Fair Labor Standards Act Affects the Health Care Industry
June 17, 2010
– Webinar
Second Annual Foundation for Annie Jeffrey Golf Tournament
June 25, 2010 – Osceola
York General Health Care Services Auxiliary Charity Golf Tournament
July 30, 2010 – York
Charity Golf Tournament
to benefit
Jefferson Community Health Center
August 6, 2010 – Fairbury
Click here
for a list of upcoming NHA audio-conferences
and Webinars.
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