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Data reaffirm the effectiveness of LNG, copper intrauterine devices
Findings from a recent analysis of data from a large, multi-country study of women using levonorgestrel or copper intrauterine devices (IUDs) indicate that while both forms of contraception have high levels of efficacy, the levonorgestrel device daily releasing 20 mcg (Mirena LNG IUD, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Wayne, NJ) was associated with a significantly lower risk of pregnancy, including ectopic pregnancy, than copper IUDs.1
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Proper review and plan of care documentation can be your best defense
Are you familiar with the documentation requirements for your department? Do you have an obligation to review and sign off on residents’ notes? Does the documentation in the record reflect your plan of care? If you never reviewed, how do you know? Unfortunately, in one recent case where the medical care could be explained, the matter was settled due to insufficient documentation — which a good plaintiff attorney can characterize as sloppy and inattentive care.
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Hospitals Financially Penalized for Readmissions Outside Their Control
A new study says it’s unfair and possibly counter-productive.
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Geriatric Consultation Improves Care, Outcomes for Elderly Trauma Patients
Find out how providing an early geriatric consult can make a significant difference.
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What Not to Wear Varies by Physician Specialty, Patient Background
In the eyes of some patients, clothes make the doctor.
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New HPV vaccine covers 9 types of HPV
Get ready to include a new human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine at your facility. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gardasil 9 from Kenilworth, NJ-based Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co.
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Some groups continue to bear disproportionate burden of STIs
While the latest national surveillance data show signs of progress in reducing chlamydia and gonorrhea among young people ages 15-24, the numbers and rates of reported cases of these two diseases continue to be highest in this group compared to other age groups.1
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Health plan brings weight management to members in the community
Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan (CDPHP) is expanding its Weigh 2 Be weight-management program in hopes of reducing the rise in preventable diseases caused by obesity.
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Monday's Media Caseload: Anti-Vaxers, Superbugs, and a Bitter Pill
Here are a few summaries of healthcare stories that appeared recently, including some industry context from America's Bitter Pill by Steven Brill.
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Research focuses on health implications tied to PCOS
Women diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) face an elevated risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, mental health conditions, reproductive disorders, and cancer of the lining of the uterus.