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How Process Automation Can Help With The Joint Commission and CMS Requirements in 2010 When:  Thursday, December 10, 2-3 pm EST Cost: FREE Join industry experts as they lead a discussion on how hospitals can utilize process automation to achieve compliance.  Norma Kay Sprayberry, Joint Commission Resources , will discuss how increasing demands for improved health care and greater patient satisfaction are driving changes in Joint ...

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Ten years ago this month, the Institute of Medicine shattered a widely held perception that American health care was safe. IOM’s finding that as many as 98,000 patients die each year in hospitals from medical errors launched an aggressive patient safety movement that continues today. But the report also cast a spotlight on the role of the nurse in keeping patients safe, a role that will become even more important under the ongoing effort ...

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