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Transitional Service Nurse Case Manager Can Help With Post-Op Pain
This model can improve coordination, improve patient satisfaction, and reduce postoperative opioid dependency.
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Research: Prehabilitation Can Improve Post-Op Outcomes
The authors of a recent investigation found that when patients participate in a prehabilitation program, there can be benefits related to shorter length of stay and lower total episode payments after surgery.
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Research Examines Effect of Pregnancy Preferences on Contraceptive Use
Researchers found that women with a strong preference to avoid pregnancy were far more likely to use any contraceptive method. However, more than 50% of women who reported a low preference to avoid pregnancy used some form of birth control.
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Following Lean and the 5S Philosophy Can Make Quality Improvement Sustainable
Surgery centers can put workflow processes in place that are sustainable — if leaders use the right tools.
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Postpartum LARC: Highly Effective, but Restricted by Some Hospitals
Women who receive care in Catholic facilities may be denied postpartum LARC due to religious directives that ban such care. In 10 states, more than 30% of all hospital beds are in Catholic facilities. In about 50% of states, more than one in five hospital beds is in a Catholic facility.
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To Improve an ASC’s Workflow, Try Following These Principles
Using Lean principles, surgery centers can improve their workflow and increase efficiency. The key is to make workflow efficiency a priority from a managerial perspective.
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Help Women Take Charge of Breast Cancer Risks
About one in three breast cancer cases could be prevented by lifestyle modifications such as weight management, exercise, diet, and alcohol consumption, according to a recent presentation at the North American Menopause Society 2019 Annual Meeting.
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Use the 4Ms to Educate Staff on the Needs of Older Patients
There is a simple tool to help healthcare providers understand how to create an age-friendly healthcare space.
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Surgery Centers Should Ask Patients About End-of-Life Issues
As surgery centers treat more older patients, this aspect of care is important.
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Surgery Centers Must Prepare for Older Patient Population Boom
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has made changes to its inpatient-only list that will shift many older patients to the same-day surgery setting. This makes it important for surgery centers to develop age-friendly sites.