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When the state of New Jersey mandated that health plans establish a case management program for their publicly insured members with HIV-AIDS, Horizon-NJ health plan went a step further and put a nurse who is experienced in HIV case management in the position.
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When it comes to quality improvement, it seems that the best keep getting better, based on the findings of the latest Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence study from Golden, CO-based HealthGrades Inc.
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There is a wide variation in the rate of coronary heart disease (CHD) in diabetes, depending on the population and existing risk factors.
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The availability of a growing number of therapeutic options for acute stroke patients makes rapid and reliable diagnosis of stroke at the bedside more important than ever.
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Noninferiority trials are usually designed to show that product B, which entered the therapeutic arena after product A, does not fall below a prespecified margin of efficacy compared to product A, ...
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It has been a tough few months for marketers of vitamins and herbal products. Calcium plus vitamin D, saw palmetto, and glucosamine/chondroitin have all been the subject of studies that have questioned their efficacy.
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Long-term use of warfarin is associated with an increase in osteoporotic fractures.
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The fda has approved a new drug with a unique mechanism of action for the treatment of chronic angina. Ranolazine reduces the frequency of chest pains by reducing the demand for oxygen but does not have significant effect on heart rate or blood pressure.
