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The role of autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) in newly diagnosed follicular lymphoma (FL) patients is controversial.
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Breast cancer in women younger than age 35 is uncommon, but is known to be associated with more negative clinical outcomes.
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When staff at MCG Health worked on new protocols for patient codes, such as the code to indicate a patient was in cardiac arrest and required cardiopulmonary resuscitation, two patient and family advisors were on the code team.
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Good prenatal care for low-income women who are uninsured or underinsured must include social service support.
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At Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown, PA, patient-centered collaboration between the case management department and other areas has had a dramatic impact on quality.
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"Goes Down Easy" was created to help cancer patients put into practice the lessons they learn about using dietary means to control certain symptoms that result from their cancer or its treatment.
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If you don't measure quality accurately, your organization could face dire consequences -- ranging from financial problems to plummeting patient satisfaction scores.
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At Fairview Hospital, a small critical access facility in Great Barrington, MA, a decision was made in spring 2005 to switch to an integrated system for performance measurement and improvement.
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A comprehensive program that helps members manage the five most common chronic diseases has lowered medical cost trends by 1.5% to 2% for all members in Independence Blue Cross's Medicare, HMO, and PPO plans, according to a recent cost-savings analysis.
