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Richard Haugh

Publications and source records attributed to Richard Haugh.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed2006

The demand for more exacting test results--fast!--reformulates hospital labs.

Demands for faster and more detailed test results are changing the way laboratories operate, prompting hospitals to dramatically overhaul processes and invest in new technology. Lab staffs--already in short supply--need to be technically adept to administer and interpret the test results, and, in some cases, become more involved with clinicians.

Autoanalysis↗
PubMed2006

The new union strategy. Turning the community against you.

They're called corporate campaigns, and unlike traditional union organizing efforts, their aim is to tarnish a hospital's relationship with its community by questioning its mission, tax-exempt status and quality of care. The campaigns can be brutal and relentless, and as hospital executives from Connecticut to California will attest, they can even get personal.

Anomie↗
PubMed2006

Centers of excellence take tiering to the max.

Insurers assert that by designating centers of excellence, they direct patients to the best care. Critics charge the concept is a contracting gimmick and will hurt small hospitals.

Bariatric Surgery↗
PubMed2006

Stressed out.

With mental health services shrinking, emergency departments are deluged by patients they were never designed to handle."The safety net for these poor people is unraveling," says Alicia Boccellari of San Francisco General Hospital. Her hospital and several others are confronting the crisis with little help from the government or private insurers.

Community Mental Health Centers↗