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In recent years, cardiac devices have become a factor in end-of-life decision-making for ethics consultants. When do you turn off a cardiac device that may keep a patient alive after, for example, the patient has become comatose?
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When Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City began looking at implementing palliative care and end-of-life services, the case management department was the appropriate place to start, says Anita Bell, RN, MEd CHPN, palliative care coordinator at the 508-bed facility.
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While considering the "community" in community-engaged research may add new issues for IRBs to consider, they're not in this job alone.
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The Endocrine Society has released a new clinical practice guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). The guideline features a series of evidence-based clinical recommendations developed by an expert task force.
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Health care insurance companies want their members to be healthy, and what better place to start than with their own employees?
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Following a successful pilot project that included interventions by an RN case manager, Capital BlueCross is exploring ways to roll out its medication reconciliation initiative throughout the health plan.
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The more employees who participate in occupational health programs, the better the results you'll get. Though this is often an uphill battle, finding creative ways to get employee feedback can help you win it.
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As emphasis increases on wellness and prevention, more and more employers are looking for ways to help their employees stay healthy, and health plans are following suit by offering a wide range of health and wellness programs in the workplace.
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It's one of the toughest spots for an occupational health professional to be in. You know an injured worker needs more time to recover, but you're getting pressured from higher-ups to get that person back ASAP. What do you do?
