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Use screening tools, partnerships to improve identification, care of victims of IPV
With all the problems that emergency providers face on a daily basis, it can be especially difficult to identify and manage patients who may be victims of intimate partner violence (IPV). Some of these individuals are reluctant to share that they are in danger at home, and providers are often hesitant to push for this information — either because they lack ready access to resources to respond, or they aren’t sure what the next steps should be.
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Palliative care options increase as CMs look for end-of-life care
After more than two decades, the concept of palliative care is gaining traction among case managers and other healthcare providers, partly in response to acceptance for this type of end-of-life care under the Affordable Care Act. Advocates of palliative care cite its benefit of filling in gaps in symptom management for patients undergoing procedures at the end of life.
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New study highlights CM demographics
The Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) of Mount Laurel, NJ, conducts a thorough survey of case managers every five years, providing a snapshot of where the profession stands.
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Experts: Market Case Management to Younger Professionals
Case management faces a brain drain in the next decade as the bulk of its membership heads toward retirement.
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AAAHC’s hospital/health system group accredits its first hospital
The Accreditation Association for Hospitals/Health Systems (AAHHS) in Skokie, IL, recently presented its inaugural accreditation certificate to Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital in South Dakota.
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MedPAC finalizes 2016 payment recommendations
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) approved a recommendation that ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) receive a 0% increase in payment rates for 2016. The commission once again approved a recommendation that ASCs be directed to report cost data.
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Joint communication addresses challenge of humidity levels, medical equipment in the OR
With more organizations lowering the relative humidity levels in operating rooms (ORs), there are concerns about the impact on sterile supplies and electro-medical equipment. A multi-society communication, organized by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), aims to help leaders determine whether a lower humidity level is appropriate.
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System settles false claim charges for $37 million
The healthcare system involved in a false claims investigation prompted by a former employee blowing the whistle has settled the case. Dignity Health hospital system, based in San Francisco, has agreed to pay $37 million to settle the charges.
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Simulated IV fluids were shipped to surgery centers
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating multiple instances of Wallcur’s simulated intravenous (IV) saline products being administered to patients. These products are not sterile and should not be injected in humans or animals, the CDC says.
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EHR failures can be dangerous without having a contingency plan
Electronic health records (EHRs) can be a boon to clinical care, until the system goes down or the power goes off. Then the clinicians might be flummoxed by how to do things "the old-fashioned way" with paper and pen, or they might not have the resources necessary.