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Gadgets to keep new hospital free from infection
8/25/10--One of the UK's newest hospitals has been showing off the latest technology to keep hospitals clean and free from infection. The Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Stirlingshire, Scotland, has disposable curtains, an ozone laundry, and robots to clean the floors.
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IT Provisions Under Health Reform are Seen as Saving Money for Payers and Providers Alike
8/24/10--The new health reform law has accelerated the adoption of uniform standards and operating rules for electronic transactions between providers and health plans in an attempt to reduce the administrative burden on both groups.
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MO reverses policy that removed older data on hospital infections
8/18/10--Missouri will start publishing past years of data about hospital infection rates on its website, the state's top health official said Tuesday.
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Medicare Seminar Reveals Uncertainly On Meaningful Use
8/12/10--Questions posed to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services prove that the agency still has many details to iron out about how hospitals will be reimbursed.
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Cardinal Grants Focus on Medication Safety
8/12/10--Cardinal Health Foundation has awarded 40 grants totaling more than $1 million for care improvement efforts, with a strong focus on medication safety.
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Outpatient measures added to Hospital Compare website
8/10/10--The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have added new outpatient measures to their Hospital Compare website.
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