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| SEPTEMBER 2014 |
FEATURES
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER: SPECIALIZED
PEDIATRIC CARE ON THE SOUTH SHORE 6
With a level 3 neonatal intensive care unit, a pediatric intensive care unit, integrated
Child Life Program and Division of Pediatric Surgery that performs robotic procedures
for children, Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center delivers the complete pediatric
medicine package.
WINTHROP-UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL: SLEEP MEDICINE
IN A CARING SETTING 16
The board-certified physicians at Winthrop-University Hospital's Sleep Disorders
Center have developed a training program for sleep specialists who seek to take a
comprehensive approach to treating patients' conditions. The team has expertise in
adult and pediatric sleep disorders.
A NATION IN WAITING (ROOMS) 24
Some observers believe healthcare reform will increase wait times at doctors' offices.
In anticipation of that possibility, physicians can employ strategies to make the time
patients spend waiting more productive — and less likely to negatively affect revenue
and the patient experience.
DEPARTMENTS
LEGAL EASE 12
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 14
BUSINESS OF MEDICINE 22
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 26
CME CREDITS 27
LOCAL NEWS 29
ON THE COVER
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Good Samaritan Hospital
Medical Center:
Specialized Pediatric
Care on the South Shore
