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ACROSS THE STATE
Coventry to administer Nebraska Comprehensive Health
Insurance Pool
Report finds most errors at hospitals go unreported
AHA issues 2010 data on hospitals' uncompensated care New hospital on track for Mar. 1 opening
JCHC recognized as top performer among Critical Access
Hospitals Legislature to discuss child welfare, taxes and more 25 random things about the Nebraska Legislature Health care reform tops Bloomberg BNA list of most important health law issues for 2012 | |
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ACROSS THE STATE Coventry to administer Nebraska Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool Coventry Health Care of Nebraska has been selected as the new health plan
administrator for the Nebraska Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool, a state
program designed to provide health insurance for Nebraska residents unable to
obtain affordable coverage without restrictions because of medical reasons.
Coventry Health Care of Nebraska says it serves nearly 220,000 members in the
region and currently is a vendor for the Nebraska Medicaid program.
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— Hastings Tribune, Jan. 3, 2012 IN THE NATION Report finds most errors at hospitals go unreported Hospital employees recognize and report only one out of seven errors, accidents and other events that harm Medicare patients while they are hospitalized, federal investigators say in a new report. Yet even after hospitals investigate preventable injuries and infections that have been reported, they rarely change their practices to prevent repetition of the “adverse events,” according to the study, from Daniel R. Levinson, inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services. Read more» — The New York Times, Jan. 6, 2012
National blood donor month January has been designated as National Blood Donor Month (NBDM) to encourage donors to give or pledge to give blood. Blood is traditionally in short supply during the winter months due to the holidays, travel schedules, inclement weather and illness. January, in particular, is a difficult month for blood centers to collect blood donations. A reduction in turnout can put our nation’s blood inventory at a critical low. Read more» — Association of Donor Recruitment Professionals, January 2012 NEW YORK—Doctors in America are harboring an embarrassing secret: Many of them are going broke. This quiet reality, which is spreading nationwide, is claiming a wide range of casualties, including family physicians, cardiologists and oncologists. Industry watchers say the trend is worrisome. Half of all doctors in the nation operate a private practice. So if a cash crunch forces the death of an independent practice, it robs a community of a vital health care resource. Read more» — CNN Money, Jan. 6, 2012
AHA issues 2010 data on hospitals' uncompensated care U.S. hospitals provided $39.3 billion in uncompensated care in 2010, according to the latest data from the AHA's Annual Survey of Hospitals. That's $200 million more than in 2009. The total includes "bad debt," services for which hospitals anticipated but did not receive payment, and charity care, services for which hospitals neither received nor expected payment because they determined, with help from the patient, the patient's inability to pay. It does not include Medicaid and Medicare underpayment. — AHA, Jan. 5, 2012
GENEVA—All the plumbing fixtures are in. The glass cabinets are ready for use
in the scope room. The sliding glass doors in the Emergency Rooms are installed.
The patient rooms have brackets awaiting TVs and the carpeting is down. The
Nurse's Station is ready for charting. The boiler system is almost ready to be
turned on... All indicators point to the new Fillmore County Hospital being
operational by Mar. 1, 2012.
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FAIRBURY—Jefferson Community Health Center has been recognized as a top quality performer among Critical Access Hospitals participating in pneumonia measures in Hospital Compare. JCHC is one of 18 Critical Access Hospitals in the nation and among three in Nebraska to score 100 percent on all six pneumonia measures and reported on more than 10 patients per quarter in Hospital Compare throughout 2010. Read more» — Beatrice Daily Sun, Dec. 29, 2011 New administrator looks forward to being part of the community WAYNE—Having worked in the health care profession in various capacities since he was 15 years old, Tom Lee is looking forward to carrying on the growth and activity at Providence Medical Center in his new role as administrator. Read more» — Wayne Herald, Dec. 22, 2011 Community Hospital Phase 2 construction nearly complete McCOOK—Construction crews are 90-95 percent complete with drywall work on phase two of the Community Hospital expansion project, according to an update provided to the Community Hospital Association Board of Directors during their Dec. 21 meeting. Community Hospital President Jim Ulrich said they are installing ceiling grids and flooring in some areas, including a seamless floor that will be poured in the surgery areas. Read more» — McCook Daily Gazette, Dec. 30, 2011 Please make note these NHA member changes. Charlene Spoor, RHIT is the new health information management director at Butler County Health Care Center in David City. Her contact information is: cspoor@bchccnet.org, (402) 367-1380.Mike Sindelar, CPA was promoted to assistant vice president & CFO at the Fremont Area Medical Center in Fremont. His contact information is: msindela@famc.org, (402) 727-3536.Howard County Medical Center, St. Paul has a new email format. To email someone, you will need to use this format: FirstInitialLastName@hcmc.us.com (example: rboltz@hcmc.us.com).
The Lexington Regional
Health Center in Lexington has a number of staffing changes:
Legislature to discuss child welfare, taxes and more LINCOLN—Ask
Nebraska legislators what they expect to be the big issues in the coming
session, and one subject that's almost certain to come up is child welfare
reform. The state's system for dealing with children including those removed
from their homes for abuse or neglect has been the focus of controversy for
years.
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LINCOLN—The Journal Star has assembled 25 random things to know about the Legislature and its environs, including the fact that "by the end of 2011, there were 383 lobbyists registered with the Clerk of the Legislature's office -- 7.8 lobbyists for each of the 49 senators." Read more» — Lincoln Journal Star, Jan. 1, 2012
ARLINGTON, VA—Health care industry changes driven by the federal health care reform law, challenges in complying with and implementing the law, and the long shadow cast by a possible invalidation of the statute, in whole or in part, by the U.S. Supreme Court will dominate the field of health law in 2012, according to a survey of 27 health law practitioners from Bloomberg BNA's Health Law Reporter advisory board conducted in December 2011. Read more» — Bloomberg BNA, Jan. 5, 2012
NHA e vents:
CMS hospital CoP telemedicine regulations:
ensuring
compliance Other events: Forensic nurse examiner pediatric training Memorial Health Center (MHC) in Sidney, Neb. is offering Forensic Nurse Examiner Pediatric Training, Feb. 6-10, 2012 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. in the Ray Cruise Conference Room at MHC. This training is recommended for emergency service providers, health care providers and law enforcement agents. Click here to register» Visit the Events page on the NHA Web site for more information on any of the events. If you have an event you would like listed in Newslink or on the NHA Web site, submit it to Jessica Kennedy, director of communications, at jkennedy@nhanet.org. NHA Newslink is published by the Nebraska Hospital Association, 3255 Salt Creek Circle, Suite 100, Lincoln, NE 68504-4778. Phone (402) 742-8140, Fax (402) 742-8191.
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