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A multidisciplinary care management program for young Medicaid beneficiaries with complex conditions has resulted in significant increases in members' use of effective treatments and services.
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Members with chronic conditions that put them at risk for high health care costs but don't fall into traditional disease management programs are learning how to manage their conditions through the ComplexCare program from Health Management Corp.
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The "yes-means-no" phenomenon was one of several challenges encountered by the team conducting a community case management pilot project for diabetes patients in Nogales, AZ, says Donna Zazworsky, RN, MS, CCM, FAAN, diabetes care center manager for the Tucson-based Carondelet Health Network.
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Salaries for case management are increasing, but the vast majority of case managers are working far more than the traditional 40-hour week, according to the results of the 2007 Case Management Advisor Salary Survey.
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A University of Washington study has found that potential prescribing errors frequently occur but don't generally reach the patient or cause harm. The researchers say the most severe errors may be reduced by implementing an electronic prescribing system with clinical decision-support capabilities.
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Implementing technology that considers human factors engineering in inpatient pharmacy operations processes of medication ordering, preparation, and dispensing can help pharmacies become safe and reliable while cutting costs and reducing turnaround times.
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Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is an ever-present matter in the hospital setting that can occur in up to 30% of surgical patients and in up to 70-80% of high-risk individuals.
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An FDA Public Health Advisory has been issued regarding the use of topical anesthetics, specifically lidocaine, tetracaine, benzocaine, and prilocaine administered in a cream, ointment or gel for cosmetic procedures.
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Researchers have found that the majority of chemotherapy errors for children with cancer affect the patients.
