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Etanercept-szzs Injection (Erelzi)
Etanercept-szzs is indicated for moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis, moderate to severe active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, active ankylosing spondylitis, and chronic moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.
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Calcium Supplementation and Increased Dementia Risk
In this five-year observational study, women who were taking calcium supplementation and who presented with pre-existing cerebrovascular disease were at higher risk of dementia than women not taking extra calcium.
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Screening for Coronary Artery Disease Is Underused in Heart Failure
In a large retrospective cohort of patients hospitalized for new-onset heart failure, the majority did not receive testing for ischemic heart disease.
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How Much More Physical Activity Helps Patients Avoid Chronic Diseases?
Higher levels of total physical activity are strongly associated with lower risk of five common chronic diseases: breast and bowel cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.
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Technology is Great, but Use it With Caution
Case managers now have access to technology that makes their jobs easier, but should be careful to preserve patient confidentiality, experts say.
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Respite Care for Homeless After Discharge Cuts Avoidable Days, Readmissions
An $800,000 investment in a respite program that provides a place for homeless patients to recuperate after discharge has saved participating hospitals in Santa Rosa, CA, $17 million in the first three years.
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Home Visits Help Reduce Readmissions for At-risk Medicare Patients
Hallmark Healthcare’s Community-based Care Transitions project created the position for transition facilitators who visit at-risk patients in their homes and achieved significant decreases in readmissions.
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Communication is the Key to Ensuring a Successful Transition
In the hospital setting, the inpatient case managers should communicate amongst themselves, with the patient and family, and the nurse navigator, who, in turn, communicates with patients and everybody involved with them after discharge.
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Develop Criteria for Patients Referred to Complex Case Manager
Don’t base referrals to the complex case manager strictly on the age of the patient or the diagnosis.
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Coordinating Transitions Requires Experience, Knowledge of Resources
The role of transition coordinator may be a new one, but it will take an experienced case manager or social worker to handle it successfully.