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B. K. Kizziar calls it case management training by the "Poof!" method. "One day, you're a nurse on the floor. The next day, you're in the case management department and, within a week, Poof! You're a case manager.
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A process that tracks delays in service at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick, MD, has improved patient flow by ensuring that tests and procedures occur in a timely manner.
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Facilities that are participating in the Premier/ CMS demonstration project already are seeing the benefits in improved quality not to mention the attendant incentives.
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When elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) come to emergency departments (EDs), they are less likely to be given beta-blockers than younger patients, says a new study.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working with influenza vaccine manufacturers to try to smooth out supply problems and ensure all providers get their slated doses, said Jeanne Santoli, MD, MPH, deputy director of the Immunization Services Division at the CDC National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.
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Having a dedicated team ensure compliance with the core measures has resulted in significant improvement in patient care quality at Cheyenne (WY) Regional Medical Center.
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Marcolina ST, Fenstemacher PA. Optimizing oral health in women: More than just lip service. Part 1. Altern Ther Women's Health 2006;8(12):89-93.
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Brown D. Long-term observational study demonstrates safety of black cohosh extract in postmenopausal women. Altern Ther Women's Health 2006;8(12):93-95.
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Patients who take nonvitamin dietary supplements with prescription medications seldom tell their conventional medical professionals, says a study in the Oct. 9 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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