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While the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduces new programs designed to address the care of chronically ill patients, home health agencies continue to find innovative ways to provide care to diabetic and congestive heart failure (CHF) patients two of the most common diagnoses identified as chronic illnesses.
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The National Quality Forum (NQF) has published a new set of national consensus standards, National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Cardiac Surgery, which provides a standardized set of measures and framework for improving the quality of cardiac surgery (which accounts for about 14,000 in-hospital deaths each year).
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O'Mathuna DP. Tai chi for fall prevention among the elderly. Altern Ther Women's Health 2005;7(5):33-36.
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Brown D. Calendula ointment reduces radiation-induced dermatitis in breast cancer patients. Altern Ther Women's Health 2005;7(5):37-38.
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Survey finds CAM use popular among European cancer patients. Altern Ther Women's Health 2005;7(5):39-40.
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CAM Use by U.S. Adults in 2002 and 1997 Remains Similar, Survey Says. Altern Ther Women's Health 2005;7(5):40.
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Preaching with the enthusiasm of the newly converted, federal regulators are clearing the way for widespread installation of alcohol-based handrubs in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers.
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A March 25, 2005, interim final rule on alcohol-based handrubs (ABHRs) does not require facilities to install dispensers, but it does mandate correct installation if the dispensers are used.
