Swing beds: new diversification opportunity for small and rural hospitals

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A swing-bed hospital program can help a small, rural hospital cope with long-term care needs. The program can be of value to the elderly patient because of recent reimbursement changes in Medicare and Medicaid. If the program is carefully analyzed from a marketing standpoint it can prove to be beneficial for long-term community health care services.

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Those enterprising SSOs

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Shared service organizations are expanding from group purchasing organizations into organizations which provide more diversified services. They are now involved in distribution, negotiations, marketing, and consulting services. Prospective pricing is creating a more competitive market, and shared services may provide a means of saving money.

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Infection control practice shifts to encompass variety of disciplines

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Nosocomial infection control will grow in importance in hospitals in the future because it's good for the patients' well being and the economics of hospital care.

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