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A study initiated by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), has shown that 13 of every 1,000 inpatients surveyed were either infected or colonized with Clostridium difficile (C. difficile), an infection associated with severe diarrhea, colitis, toxic megacolon, sepsis, and death.
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At DCH Health System, the clinical documentation improvement team takes a proactive approach to changes in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) documentation requirements.
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When behavioral health patients who have been hospitalized receive interventions in their home, their compliance with treatment recommendations increases and hospital readmission drops, a study by PsycHealth Ltd.'s Home Intervention Program has found.
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Sometimes the best response to regulatory and payer changes in health care is to improve the discharge planning process.
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Citing improved efficiency and consistency, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has begun transitioning the handling of hospital claim reviews from quality improvement organizations (QIOs) to fiscal intermediaries (FIs) and Medicare administrative contractors (MACs).
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Medical researchers are coming up with new discoveries at such a rapid pace it's difficult to keep up with them all, but physicians and consultants at The Cleveland Clinic try to sharpen our focus by shining a light on those that hold the most promise.
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Effective Combination Therapy for Acne; Genotypes associated with CRP elevations; Benefits of Extended Duration Detoxification; CPAP for OSA in Metablolic Syndrome; Uric Acid and CV Risk: Not Ready Yet; Documentation of Coronary Ischemia Prior to PCI
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Valproic acid and phenytoin were equally effective in the treatment of acute repetitive seizures and status epilepticus.
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There are no randomized controlled treatment trials of cervical artery dissection, and the most effective therapy is uncertain.
