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A Full House: Updated Hospital Diversion Guidelines Examines reasons for emergency room overcrowding and the increased practice of hospitals diverting patients to other facilities for periods of time when inadequate resources are available to treat patients. View
Catheter Care and Infection Control Staying Safe While Using an Indwelling Urinary Catheter (For Patients) Order
Directory of State and Federal Legislators 2010 - 2011 Listing of federal and state legislative contacts with guidelines for contacting. Address, phone, fax, e-mail and each hospital's state and federal district included. Order
Effective Comm. in Healthcare: Interpreter/Translation Services for Limited English Proficiency Populations in New Jersey This resource guide is also available in print. For a print copy please contact NJHA's Health Planning Department at 609-275-4020. View
Fall Prevention & Partnering to Prevent Falls in the Hospital Available in Eng. & Spanish Order
Financial Status of New Jersey Hospitals: 2011 Edition Can be used to evaluate the current financial health of NJ acute care, non-acute specialized and rehabilitation hospitals. Order
Help Us Protect Your Skin Informing patients and their families about pressure ulcers & how they can work with healthcare providers to prevent them. View
Hospital Closure Guidelines: Best Practices from the Field Once hospitals realize they must close, they face lengthy regulatory processes, this guide offers strategies to ease the transistion. View
It's Your Healthcare, Be Involved! A tool to help patients and their families manage aspects of their healthcare, including information on managing their medications, what to do if they have to go to the hospital, and what to do after they are discharged. Order
Language Identification Guide A useful guide to help diverse patients identify their primary language Order
Patient Race, Ethnicity and Primary Language Data Collection - Educational Tools and Resources Includes; Train-the-Trainer Manual, Instructional DVD, Reference Toolkit for Healthcare Intake Workers, Language Identification Guide and Web-based Interactive Training Course. View
Payer Information Resource System Includes year-to-date performance summaries for each HMO in finance, utilization and enrollment, and annual listings of contract status between each plan and individual acute care hospitals. Distributed via e-mail as PDF. Order
Perinatal Collaborative Brochure & Poster Available in Eng. & Spanish. Directed at consumers with information on the importance of talking to your doctor, nurse or midwife about the risks of choosing to have your baby early. Order
Pocket Guide To Pressure Ulcers

Available as an e-book via Apple for for iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone or laminated, spiral bound, hard copy.

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Pressure Ulcer Collaborative Button & Brochure "Wanted – NO ULCERS" Button and/or "Help us Protect Your Skin" Brochure Order
Standardizing Color Codes for Patient Risk Factors Brochure, Poster, Toolkit Helps transition your organization's patient risk color-code system and educate staff, patients and families. Included are posters, sample policy language, a presentation, handouts, FAQ for staff training, and a patient/family brochure. Order
Working Together to Eliminate Healthcare-Acquired Infections Brochure & Poster

Available in Eng. & Spanish. Educates patients on the importance of practicing proper hand hygiene and various steps to help eliminate some common healthcare acquired-infections.

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