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Study Targets Causes of 30-Day Rehospitalizations
A new study has identified some of the most common physiological reasons for 30-day unplanned rehospitalizations among heart failure patients — making it possible for case managers and others to develop interventions and strategies to address this problem.
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Case Managers Can Drive Success in Hospitals
Hospitals are moving from the traditionally reactive to newer proactive model of providing quality healthcare. This puts case managers in the driver’s seat when it comes to steering the organization to better outcomes.
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A Closer Look at Trinity Health’s Integrated Care Coordination System
Care coordinators can help hospitals better manage care through an integrated system that provides best practices in the handover process.
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Plan of Care Collaboration Can Reduce Readmissions
Hospital case managers are part of a care team collaboration that spans healthcare settings and disciplines, focusing on improving patient care and preventing high-risk patients from being readmitted to the hospital.
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Health System’s Integrated Care Program Is a People-Centered Strategy
Two Midwestern health systems exemplify the emerging new strategy of coordinating integrated care systems to improve patient care and reduce hospital and ED readmissions.
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Social Media Use and Depression in Teens
These investigators noted a correlation between adolescent social media use and depressive symptoms, online harassment, poor sleep, low self-esteem, and poor body image. However, causality could not be determined.
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Vitamin D During Pregnancy and for Infant Growth
The Maternal Vitamin D for Infant Growth (MDIG) trial was conducted in Bangladesh to further understand whether prenatal vitamin D with or without postpartum supplementation affects infant growth or other maternal, newborn, and infant outcomes.
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Group Medical Visits to Treat Pain
A nine-session group medical visit for Spanish speakers with chronic pain led to statistically significant improvements in pain, fatigue, and depression.
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Buyer Beware: Unapproved Pharmaceutical Ingredients Found in Dietary Supplements
Investigators analyzed data collected from 2007 to 2016 regarding FDA warnings. Unapproved ingredients in dietary supplements continue to be found.
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Report: Children Diagnosed With High Blood Pressure More Likely to Develop Heart Disease as Adults
Researchers compared two versions of pediatric blood pressure guidelines.