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Staying Out of the Loop / hospital costs

by Larissa Biggers, on September 27, 2019

In the recent past, hospitals and healthcare organization balked at the cost of safe patient handling and mobility (SPHM) equipment, for instance, patient lifts. Over the last few years, however, …

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Topics:nursenursingpatient safetyhospital costsSPHMOSHAphysicianhealthcare

by Larissa Biggers, on September 20, 2019

Inadequate staffing and substandard patient handling equipment can get in the way of a nurse’s ability to care for patients. And then there is the human factor. Walk into any …

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Topics:nursenursingpatient safetyhospital costsSPHMOSHAphysicianhealthcaredisruptive behavior

by Larissa Biggers, on September 13, 2019

In 2018, the number of U.S. workers involved in strikes and lockouts was at its highest rate since 1986. This is despite the fact that percentage of U.S. workers who …

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Topics:nursenursingpatient safetyhospital costsSPHMOSHA

by Larissa Biggers, on June 14, 2019

If you have followed the previous four posts in our series on indirect costs of endoscopy staff injury, you know that musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) sustained on the job are costly …

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Topics:safe patient handlinghealthcare costspatient safetyGI nursingendoscopy nursingnurse injuryhospital costsSPHMOSHAOSHA violation

by Larissa Biggers, on June 07, 2019

Welcome to the fourth installation of ColoWrap’s deep dive into the repercussions of endoscopy staff injury. So far, the posts in this series have examined the effects of musculoskeletal disorders …

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Topics:safe patient handlinghealthcare costspatient safetyGI nursingendoscopy nursingnurse injuryhospital costsSPHM

by Larissa Biggers, on May 31, 2019

In 2018, the healthcare job market continued it historical growth, with 42.3% of hospitals predicting an increase in their labor force for 2019. Yet the hospital turnover rate stands at …

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Topics:safe patient handlinghealthcare costspatient safetyGI nursingendoscopy nursingnurse injuryhospital costsSPHM

by Larissa Biggers, on May 24, 2019

Last week’s blog post covered presenteeism and how it affected endoscopy staff. This week we will explore absenteeism and its effects on healthcare organizations and employees. Although definitions vary slightly, …

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Topics:safe patient handlinghealthcare costspatient safetyGI nursingendoscopy nursingnurse injuryhospital costsSPHM

by Larissa Biggers, on May 17, 2019

This blog series explores five indirect costs stemming from endoscopy staff injury and their real-life implications on GI units. Installment #1 covers presenteeism, which occurs when an employee is physically …

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Topics:endoscopysafe patient handlinghealthcare costspatient safetyGI nursingendoscopy nursingabdominal pressure colonoscopyGI injurynurse injuryhospital costsColoWrapSPHM

by Larissa Biggers, on November 16, 2018

Waiting is hating Americans hate to wait, whether it’s for food, Internet connectivity, or a green light. So it should come as no surprise that the more time patients spend …

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Topics:colonoscopyendoscopyscreeninghealthcare costsGI nursingendoscopy nursinglooping in colonoscopyendoscopistdifficult colonoscopygastroenterologistCRCcolorectal cancertortuous colonhospital costspatient experiencececal intubation timeColoWrap

by Larissa Biggers, on September 21, 2018

Why would you have a sedation-free colonoscopy, when the norm is sleeping through the procedure and having no recollection of it? You Wouldn't Be the Only One First of all, …

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Topics:nurseendocopypatientscreeningadenomapolypDeep sedationPropofolPropofol for colonoscopypatient safetyGI nursingendoscopy nursingendoscopistgastroenterologistCRCcolorectal cancerhospital costspatient experience

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