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	Uniting for a Cause: Patient Safety by: kcarew The World Health Organization estimates that in developed countries as many as one in 10 patients is harmed while receiving hospital care. With that startling statistic, the United States and world organizations are uniting to champion the Patient Safety cause. October, 6 2011
	A Center of Excellence Can Have Many Benefits by: The EXchange Edit... A Center of Excellence can be created at your hospital to bring awareness to your community as to the many benefits of having a hospital like yours nearby. September, 28 2011
	Be Engaging: Five Tips to Improve Employee Engagement by: The EXchange Edit... Employee satisfaction ranks high on the list of priorities for hospital leaders and for good reason. Retaining skilled clinicians and staff is a challenge in healthcare, and it’s well worth an investment to maintain a happy employee base. September, 22 2011
	Doctors or Dealers? Opioid Abuse and the Management of Chronic Pain by: The EXchange Edit... It’s a problem that most primary care physicians contend with on a regular basis: How should they responsibly prescribe opioid analgesics to help patients’ alleviate chronic pain, without inadvertently engendering abuse? September, 22 2011
	Five Reasons Nurses Will Leave Your Hospital by: The EXchange Edit... If your hospital is struggling to hold on to skilled nurses, chances are you’re doing one or more of the following things. According to a recent article in HealthLeaders, nurse retention strategies are a top priority, especially when surveys, such as this 2011 survey from AMN Healthcare, reveal that at least 25% report that they’re planning to move on. September, 22 2011
	Giulianna Peri Adds Powerhouse IT and Marketing Management to MX Executive Leadership Team by: The EXchange Edit... Ms. September, 19 2011
	Management of Hospitals Reveals Shift in Health Investment Strategies by: The EXchange Edit... The management of hospitals is not meant for the meek or timid (or the faint of heart, however the good news is you have plenty of doctors around if your heart does have trouble!) and requires one to have seriously thick skin. September, 9 2011
	A Medical Exchange Can Make or Break Your Practice by: ndavis The term Medical Exchange is becoming ubiquitous in the health care industry and, as in many other industries where safety is critical, leveraging the best practices from another successful health system can make or break your business. September, 7 2011
	Whittle Your Waste: Strategies for Reducing Hospital Costs by: The EXchange Edit... A corset may be an apt metaphor for the challenges faced by healthcare administrators today. Like Victorian ladies, they seek to enhance patient engagement, boost the bottom line – and survive the squeeze in the process. September, 1 2011
	Emergency Room Mistakes: How to Reduce the Cost of ER Malpractice Suits by: The EXchange Edit... Given the intense volume and frantic pace, it’s no surprise that emergency rooms are prone to missed or delayed diagnoses – which not only result in the spiraling costs of malpractice suits, but in some cases, a loss of life. To reduce the risk of errors and help stem the rising costs of lawsuits, hospitals and liability insurers are mining past claims for strategies and lessons. September, 1 2011