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A program that targets women at risk for premature deliveries for case management has paid off for ConnectiCare, a regional HMO based in Farmington, CT.
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The results have shown that the Ethicon 6-row stapler had more misfires and the Autosuture Endo-GIA 6-row stapler resulted in more bleeding complications.
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The patient's eating habits before surgery play an important role in the choice of the operative technique used.
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Given the observed early reduction in LV and the progressive reduction in VAT, we suggest that the minimum duration for a preoperative VLED be 2 weeks.
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The quality and safety of stroke care in U.S. hospitals can be vastly improved if risk managers first understand how patients may be injured as a result of medical mishaps, according the experience of Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY.
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The following are examples of fever discharge instructions provided to parents at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas:
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Most ED managers breathed a sigh of relief after The Joint Commission approved an interim action, effective Jan. 1, 2007, that changed the requirement for pharmacy review of ED medication orders [element of performance (EP) 1 for standard 4.10 of medication management].
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Harried ED managers who are trying their best to get patients upstairs apparently have some strong allies in this battle: The patients themselves.
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In the wake of a first-of-its-kind settlement regarding the discharge of a homeless woman by a Kaiser Permanente hospital in Southern California, indications are that the disturbing issues it aims to address are far from unique.
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A two-pronged initiative under way at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento, CA, aims to provide interim housing for homeless patients who need home support services or assistance with medications as well as reduce the use of the hospital emergency departments (EDs) for primary care among homeless patients.
