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Healthcare Professionals / Progress Notes / Quality/Risk Management

Medication History Specialists: Improving Patient Safety at LGH
4/14/2012 – A new service in the ED is making great strides in preventing prescribing errors. Since November, a dedicated team of Medication History Specialists (MHS) has been responsible for obtaining an accurate medication history for most patients admitted through the ED. (“Medication history” includes the patient’s allergy history and prior to admission (PTA) medications.)  Read more


Diagnostics Committee examines utility of inpatient testing for genetic thrombophilia as part of a hypercoag evaluation
3/20/2012 – At the recent LG Health Diagnostics Committee meeting on February 16th, the main topic of discussion was the issue of hypercoagulability testing.  Read more


Geriatric Fracture Program improves outcomes via evidence-based practice
3/20/2012 – The Geriatric Fracture Program at Lancaster General Health Orthopedic Center, the first of its kind in the region, and one of only 200 in the nation, is improving outcomes for this vulnerable patient population through evidence-based practices.  Read more


Legionella: Diagnosis can be elusive
3/20/2012 – While Legionella has increasingly been recognized as a significant cause of sporadic and epidemic community-acquired and healthcare-acquired pneumonia, the diagnosis sometimes is elusive.  Read more


Case management team aids physicians in patient discharge and medical necessity decisions
2/15/2012 – LG Health's Case Management team is a resource for physicians, helping to aid in your patients' discharge planning.  Read more


Online risk assessment tool increases awareness for heart disease risk
2/15/2012 – LG Health recently introduced a new Internet tool to help patients learn more about their risk for coronary artery disease based on their heart age.  Read more


A new emphasis on radiation dose in diagnostic imaging
1/17/2012 – The number of diagnostic imaging procedures performed in the United States that utilize ionizing radiation has skyrocketed since the early 1980’s, with the greatest increase being in the exponential rise in number of computed tomography (CT) exams performed.  Read more


Clinical Integration Specialist department to assist with your documentation
1/17/2012 – Next time you have trouble documenting an inpatient service, you can look to LG Health’s Clinical Integration Specialists (CIS) for assistance.  Read more


New ED pharmacy team works to improve e-Health medication safety
12/14/2011 – A new medication safety program in Lancaster General Hospital’s Emergency Department is promising greater safety to our patients. The goal is to improve the accuracy and completeness of the medication history on patients admitted through the ED.  Read more
 
 

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