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With a growing recognition that tooth decay is the leading childhood condition among low-income, minority, and disabled populations (see State Health Watch, January 2003, p. 10) five times more common than asthma the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in Princeton, NJ, has awarded three-year grants of up to $1 million each to six states to address the problem of inadequate access to oral health care services.
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HHS approves PA plan to help disabled adults live at home; TennCare cut targets 50,400 more.
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Starting July 1, all organizations accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) must meet a new set of standards, regardless of what area of rehabilitation they are involved in. The new standards put a greater emphasis on business practices such as risk management, insurance, and performance issues, as well as on corporate citizenship.
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Not only are CARFs new manuals blended to be useful to each type of rehab facility, but there also are new standards in each area.
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The first stage of smallpox vaccination has begun, even before the doses are released or a final plan formulated. Across the country, hospitals are educating health care workers about smallpox and the vaccinia vaccine.
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Conventional wisdom and indeed, much literature supports the idea that satisfied patients are impressed with short waiting times, good parking, convenient locations, and sophisticated equipment. But a new study looking at patient satisfaction with physical therapy clinics found that what patients really care about is the quality and quantity of time they spend with their therapist.
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The following items from a patient survey instrument created and copyrighted by MedRisk, Inc., had the highest correlation to patients overall satisfaction and desire to return to the physical therapy facility:
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Patient education managers should make outcomes measurement a high priority, says Barbara Moore, MPA, CPHQ, an instructor at the Amarillo (TX) Veterans Affairs Health Care System. These measurements are important when seeking funding for a new program or resources as well as renewed funding.
