Patient Education Management Archives – November 1, 2008
November 1, 2008
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Multidisciplinary cardiac rehab programs can improve patient health
A comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program is highly beneficial for people who have experienced a cardiac event, such as a heart attack or bypass surgery, says Murray Low, EdD, FAACVPR, FACSM, president-elect of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. -
Referral to cardiac rehab must be improved
Although research shows that cardiac rehabilitation programs, also known as secondary prevention programs, help improve the health and life expectancy of people with heart conditions, the referral rate is low. -
Overview of performance for cardiac rehab programs
A new set of performance measures to increase patient enrollment in cardiac rehabilitation programs and set standards of excellence for program operation were released in 2007. -
Cancer program carefully monitored for best results
OhioHealth Cancer Services in Columbus is building a navigator program called CancerConnections. The purpose of the program is to educate and support cancer patients, intervening as close to their diagnosis as possible. -
Determining acuity with CancerConnections
An important element of the Cancer Connections program at OhioHealth Cancer Services in Columbus is a tool to measure patient acuity. -
Health plan, medical practice team up on home pilot
CIGNA and Dartmouth-Hitchcock have joined forces to improve care coordination and quality of care for patients through a "patient-centered medical home" pilot project. -
Program identifies patients who need extra help
The collaboration between a commercial health plan and a physician group practice will be able to promote optimal care for patients because the partners have a different focus and outlook, says Barbara Walters, DO, senior medical director for Dartmouth-Hitchcock. -
Home visits work for behavioral health patients
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.