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Many newly diagnosed patients who are receiving outpatient cancer treatment at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University in Atlanta have their care coordinated by nurse navigators who help them understand their disease, their treatment options, and help them navigate the health care maze.
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Atrial fibrillation isn't typically a trigger for case management, but newly diagnosed patients would definitely benefit from case management interventions, says Teri Treiger, RN-C, MA, CCM, CCP, a case management consultant based in Holbrook, MA.
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Shift workers, defined as anyone who works outside the typical 9 to 5 schedule, are known to be at high risk for a multitude of serious health problems.
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More health care workers received the flu vaccine last season than ever before, but that has not eased the pressure to boost immunization rates. Health care workers who fail to get their flu vaccine increasingly face additional infection control burdens, possible termination or public rebuke.
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Hospitals had a larger number of injuries from overexertion in 2008 than any other industry in the country, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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The use of a cardiac MRI in the observation unit at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC, resulted in lower cost at the hospital of about $588 per patient because 79% were managed without admission, according to a study published online in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
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Citing anticipated benefits for patient care, for caregiver health, and for the bottom line, Emory Healthcare in Atlanta has put a limit on overtime hours for its nurses, including those in its two EDs.
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The management team in the ED at in St. Clair Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA, calls it "managing by walking around." They say it has been one of the keys to their continual improvement in patient satisfaction.
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