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Readmission Rates May Not Reflect Quality, Study Says
A study found significant differences in hospitals’ performance when readmissions were assessed for non-Medicare patients and for conditions other than those currently reported.
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Hospital’s Model Cell Uses Case Management Best Practices
At McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, SC, a multidisciplinary team created a “model cell” where case management best practices are adapted to meet the needs of the hospital and where new employees receive their training.
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Text Messages Help Keep Patient Recoveries on Track
A program that sends secure text messages every day to help at-risk patients manage their conditions resulted in a 22% decrease in 30-day readmissions and a 46% improvement in 90-day readmissions for Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group patients.
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Is the Dyad or Triad Model Best?
What’s the best structure for case management models — dyad or triad? While everyone wants the magic answer, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach.
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Weighing the Pros and Cons of Offsite Utilization Review
Taking utilization review functions away from the unit-based case managers can result in more time at the bedside, but there are factors to weigh before investing in a centralized process.
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Researchers Examine Possible Capsule Option for HIV Drugs
Early research is focusing on a capsule that can deliver a week’s worth of HIV drugs in a single dose. If confirmed in advanced research, such an option could allow patients to stay compliant with the dosing regimen required to fight the virus successfully.
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Clinical Challenge: PrEP Is Not Reaching Most of the People Who Are at Risk
CDC leads efforts to build PrEP awareness and expand availability.
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Beyond Efficacy: Applying a Reproductive Justice Framework to Contraceptive Counseling for Young People
A counseling approach that supports bodily autonomy, dignity, and agency of persons works toward ensuring reproductive justice.
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Research Examines Male Contraception Option
Researchers at the University of Washington and Harbor-University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center are evaluating the use of a daily contraceptive pill containing dimethandrolone undecanoate for men.
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Study Examines Disparity of Trichomoniasis
Results of a new analysis indicate that trichomoniasis disproportionately affects the black community. Data indicate that while the prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis infection was 0.03% and 0.8% among males and females of other races/ethnicities, the prevalence was significantly higher among black males and females at 4.2% and 8.9%, respectively.