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Bruce Siegel, MD, MPH, president and CEO of the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (NAPH) took a stand against proposed changes which could potentially lead to the terminati...

True or False: Hospitals are expected to take steps to reduce the number of verbal and telephone orders. ...

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Ever since it was first introduced to The Joint ­Commission's Medical Staff standards in 2007, the concept of focused professional practice evaluation (FPPE) has been something of a bugbear for hospit...

True or False: The risk for potential error is higher when orders are given verbally or over the telephone. ...

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