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Patients with traumatic brain injuries are turning to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies to supplement conventional medical care, but the majority is not discussing it with their physicians, a new study has concluded.
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When members call a nurse triage line about a health problem, theyre at a teachable moment when they are receptive to taking action about their conditions, Kevin Maher, RN says.
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Todays case managers need to understand outcomes and track them in order to prove that their interventions have value, says Mary Jane McKendry, RN, CCM, MBA, director of education, training and consulting for McKesson and is president-elect of the Case Management Society of New England in Hampstead, NH.
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Before you start your outcomes measuring program, you need to decide what youre going to track and how youre going to document your savings.
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Case manager interventions can benefit patients who are dealing with chronic conditions, a member of an advisory board working to improve health care says.
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A new nationwide review of more than 13,000 premature and other medically complex newborns reveals a dramatic variation of care in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), with treatment often deviating from medical literature and leading to less than optimal outcomes for newborns and their families.
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A multicenter study of 97 patients found that 72% of those who reported premonitory (before the attack) symptoms (i.e., fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and a stiff neck) experienced a migraine headache within 72 hours at least half the time. This ability to predict migraines could one day lead to the development of preemptory treatment.
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