Administrators Change Nurses’ Day to Feb 29th
CHICAGO, IL - Rush University Hospital Administrators made a recent change to the much celebrated: Nurses' Week. They eliminated existing nurses' week, May 6-12th, and...
Patient accused of violating HIPAA by signing his own name
RICHMOND, VA: As part of the ever-growing concern for patient privacy, Health and Human Services recently cited a VA patient for signing his own...
Improving Gender Equality in Healthcare – Tips from Male Physician Leaders
CHICAGO, IL – In response to the growing attention being paid to gender inequality in the healthcare workplace, a group of male physician leaders...
Rating the EHRs: Which EHR is Best for Your Hospital?
Are you suffering from migraines looking to transition from paper charts to an electronic health record (EHR)? Fear no more. GomerBlog has assembled this...
United Airlines Asked to Forcibly Remove Patient from Hospital
CHICAGO, IL - Local patient Sam Johnson, who is being "taken care of" at Mercy Hospital, has not been able to leave for 7 months....
T-Shirt Giveaway Boosts Patient Morale
In the era of intense hospital competition, improving patient satisfaction goes a long way. This past spring, the Department of Internal Medicine at University...
Breaking: Hurricane JCAHO to Obliterate All Open Beverage Containers in Its Path
CAPE VERDE - The National Hurricane Center has detected the most powerful hurricane just yet. Named Hurricane JCAHO, the projected Category 5 Cape Verde...
Hospitals Now Offering Seasonal Pumpkin-Spiced Patient Satisfaction Surveys
BOCA RATON, FL - Hospital administrators at Madre De Díos Medical Center will now offer seasonal pumpkin-spiced patient satisfaction surveys in order to improve...
Ask a Medical Coder
Dear Medical Coder,
Over the past few days I’ve become more short of breath with wheezing and productive cough, probably due to all this grass pollen....
Doctor Dies After Lifelong Battle with Credentialing Process
DURHAM, NC - Gomerblog is saddened to report that infectious diseases physician, Dr. Ella Mering, has died after finally succumbing to a lifelong battle...