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When Cigna HealthCare of Arizona Medicare Advantage members are homebound, have complex care management issues, or are at risk for readmission to the hospital, the home-based care team from Cigna Medical Group, located in Phoenix, visits the patients in their homes, assesses their needs, and arranges for the services they need to stay healthy and safe in the home environment.
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Researchers have found that patients who are diagnosed with a substance use disorder are about twice as likely to be readmitted to the hospital as patients without this diagnosis. These findings suggest that hospitals could intervene with substance use screening and programs designed to reduce subsequent hospital utilization.1
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The assessment tool used by federal government programs to measure whether a community health center is functioning as a "medical home" was developed by the nonprofit National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
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The medical community appears to be deeply divided over a federal recommendation that would push the health system toward mandatory flu shot policies for health care workers.
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After considerable controversy that included strong objections by the nation's leading occupational health agency, a federal vaccine committee has approved a recommendation that health care facilities strongly consider mandatory flu immunization of workers if voluntary efforts fail to achieve high vaccination rates.
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To examine the association between being placed in contact isolation and delirium, Day and colleagues at the University of Maryland Medical Center reviewed administrative data on all patients admitted during a 2-year period ending in 2009.
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State health departments are becoming vital partners with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in an increasing national effort to eradicate healthcare associated infections (HAIs).
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I previously shared some thoughts on communication styles and keeping a log of questions along with your answers that come through your Infection Prevention & Control (IP&C) Program.
