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To maximize the value of educational opportunities at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Magdalyn Patyk, MS, RN, BC, patient education program manager, works closely with inpatient and outpatient services and the Health Learning Center.
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Patients with life-limiting conditions who received patient-centered management had dramatically reduced utilization and cost of care compared to patients with similar conditions who received regular case management, a study by Blue Shield of California has concluded.
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While there are evidence-based practices that could improve the care of those with mental health and substance abuse problems, the nation has yet to systematically implement those practices.
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Most Americans are not prepared to adequately respond to a public health crisis and many who think they are prepared really aren't.
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States are essential players in disseminating evidence-based practices and policies that can lead to better health care for their citizens.
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California officials have learned much in recent years about how to provide health insurance for children.
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Policies to reduce uninsurance and expand community health center capacity should increase access to care for low-income people, as measured by having a usual source of care and an ambulatory care visit in the past year.
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For Colorado, it was several major snowstorms in a relatively short period of time; while for Rhode Island, it was the death of an elementary school student from encephalitis.
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A survey commissioned by the American Public Health Association (APHA) indicates a low-level of preparedness among Americans for a natural or medical disaster or terrorist attack.
