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Being at work and re-establishing a normal life rhythm is an important part of a successful return to work after someone is disabled.
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Case managers should always remember that giving patients the right information about their condition is a form of care, Molly Mettler, MSW, says.
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As a result of case management interventions at the hospital bedside, emergency department (ED) visits, hospital admissions, and net days in the hospital have dropped dramatically for the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSI) population served by Horizon/Mercy.
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The Kansas, Michigan, and Nebraska hospital associations have joined a growing list of American Hospital Association (AHA)-affiliated associations formally endorsing The Quality Initiative, the voluntary data reporting effort developed by the AHA, the Federation of American Hospitals, and Association of American Medical Colleges.
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has selected 10 hospitals systems to participate in a national program to reduce emergency department (ED) crowding and assess the health care safety net.
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Fewer than half of the nations acute care hospitals have vaccinated even a single employee against smallpox, and only 235 have vaccinated a response team of at least 25 employees, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported. That means hospitals will need to consider other mechanisms to ensure bioterrorism preparedness, CDC experts said.
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Health care workers soon will be able to receive their influenza vaccines with a couple of sniffs instead of a shot in the arm.
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Health care workers may continue to be exposed to dangerous antineoplastic drugs, even if they follow recommended precautions for handling the drugs.
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Bioterrorism has changed the way the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention communicates with clinicians for the better.
