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ED-based Intervention Connects Frequent Users With Program to Address Underlying Needs
Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta established a Chronic Care Clinic (CCC) to take over the care of high-needs patients who frequent the ED. Navigators intervene with these patients when they present to the ED and connect them to the CCC, which offers an array of services to meet several social and medical needs. The goal of the program is to eventually transition these patients to primary care so their underlying needs can be addressed.
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Confidentiality Remains Essential for Young People to Seek Care
Access to confidential care can affect decisions to seek care, willingness to disclose behaviors, and the likelihood of returning for necessary follow-up.
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HIV Is Being Diagnosed Sooner After Infection
New information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates the estimated median time from HIV infection to diagnosis improved from three years and seven months in 2011 to three years in 2015.
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Hot Flashes Could Be Precursor of Diabetes, Data Suggest
A just-published analysis of Women’s Health Initiative data indicates that hot flashes, especially when they also include night sweats, may increase the risk of developing diabetes.
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Update Your STI Management Skills
More than 2 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were reported in the United States in 2016, the highest number ever. Most of the new diagnoses were attributed to chlamydia (about 1.6 million), with 470,000 cases of gonorrhea and almost 28,000 cases of primary and secondary syphilis.
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Raise Awareness of Progestin-only Options
Progestin-only contraceptives are safe and offer women flexible, non-estrogenic birth control options. However, use lags behind that of other methods.
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Study Examines Use of Hormonal Contraception and Breast Cancer Risk
Results from a study of 1.8 million Danish women ages 15-49 indicate that the risk of breast cancer is increased among women who currently or recently used contemporary hormonal contraceptives compared to those women who have never used such methods. While the risk increased with longer use, the absolute increases in risk were small.
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Checklists and Decision Trees
It’s the planning time of year for your facility. At our facility, we’re engaged in the following projects for 2018. These individual projects are diverse and they’re across the country.
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Quick Steps to Increase Surgery Center Efficiency
Surgery centers seeking answers to improving efficiency could tackle staff cross-training and a communication improvement initiative. Any improvement in these areas can create a better team environment and improve productivity.
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Supreme Court Case, Joint Employer Issues Important in 2018
Several main employment issues, highlighted in recent legal actions, will affect ASCs and other employers in 2018. One of these hot topics is subject to a U.S. Supreme Court decision, which is expected to settle a major issue over arbitration agreements.