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Oral contraceptives reduce the risk of developing endometrial cancer
Taking oral contraceptives, even for just a few years, offers significant long-term protection against endometrial cancer, confirms a detailed re-analysis of all available evidence by British researchers. Data indicate that the longer a woman takes oral contraceptives, the greater her reduction in risk for the disease, the analysis states.
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FDA approves first treatment for sexual desire disorder
The FDA has approved Addyi (flibanserin, Sprout Pharmaceuticals, Raleigh, NC) to treat acquired, generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder in premenopausal women. The drug is the first such treatment to be approved by the FDA for this condition.
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Following last year’s misfire, EH programs may get more pushback, questions about flu shots
Employee health professionals with voluntary seasonal influenza vaccination can expect a tougher sell this year to skeptical healthcare workers.
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Targeting low literacy patients pays off for health system
When an analysis of the cases of patients who were being readmitted showed that a significant number had low healthcare literacy and other social issues, the staff at Ochsner Health developed a project to identify the patients who need extra help in following their discharge plans.
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Team approach to readmission reductions pays off
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center has avoided readmission penalties for Medicare patients by launching a series of initiatives that tailor interventions to the individual patient.
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Take time to base the discharge plan on patients’ individual challenges
It’s a mistake to assume that every readmission could be prevented by better medical management. In fact, about half of all readmissions are attributed to social issues.
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Five years later, hospitals still struggle with readmissions
Despite the huge focus on reducing 30-day readmission rates, a majority of hospitals are still getting penalized.
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ED Push - October 2015 First Issue
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Dental Emergencies in the ED
There are more than 2 million dental-related visits to the emergency department every year. Non-traumatic dental conditions alone lead to an estimated 4000 visits per day to emergency departments in the United States.
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Healthcare is Wrong About Errors
The IOM calls on the healthcare community to address diagnosis errors by treating them as systemic problems and not human errors made by individuals.