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Introducing Bariatric Surgery

04.01.2009 · Posted in Health Articles

Bariatric Surgery, also known as weight loss surgery, is a specialized surgical discipline performed to treat obesity by a modification of the stomach to create a much smaller stomach pouch therefore assisting in "portion control". The amount of food eaten by the patient in a single setting is dramatically reduced and weight loss is ...

Realtime Patient Satisfaction Measurement energizes your HCAHPS scores

03.31.2009 · Posted in Home and Garden Articles

HCAHPS, however, isn't just a system designed to inform the public about patient opinions in hospitals. In fact the most relevant aspects of the program are financial. The results of the HCAHPS scores are now used by medicare in its value based purchasing program which directly affects the reimbursement payments that hospitals receive from medicare. ...

Five strategic initiatives which will dramatically improve your HCAHPS results.

03.30.2009 · Posted in Home and Garden Articles

In 2006 a countrywide system for measuring patient satisfaction in hospitals was launched by the U.S Department of Health and Human Services. Called HCAHPS, this initiative uses a standard patient experience survey to measure and benchmark hospitals from all over the country. For the first time in March, 2008 the results of the survey were ...

Characteristics of Health Insurance

02.13.2009 · Posted in Home and Garden Articles

You know that you involve health insurance. as well as the medical manufacturing built the way that it is going without treatment is hazardous as well as could end up being really costly. Health insurance is principally a special type of insurance that will pay for your medical fees. ...

Survival in the NICU

02.12.2009 · Posted in Home and Garden Articles

On August 1st, our lives changed quite dramatically. I set foot into a place that I didn't even know exist, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. My son, had been born premature ten weeks earlier than his due date. Reflecting on this scary and eventful experience, I would like to share the things I learned, ...