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A common refrain of ED administrators is that when it comes to patient flow, there is only so much they can do to eliminate wait times when the upper floors cannot quickly accommodate admissions from the ED.
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Network Health is participating in a demonstration project that integrates Medicare and Medicaid benefits for individuals ages 21 to 64.
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WellCare Health Plans case managers meet face to face with dual eligible members and conduct an assessment that looks at the individuals living environment and social support system, as well as medical and behavioral health issues.
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Patients released from one hospital and readmitted to another within 30 days are more likely to die within the next month than those readmitted to the same hospital, according to a study from Canada.
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Patient sitters are a somewhat controversial strategy for reducing patient falls, with many administrators arguing that the cost of paying someone to sit in a room and watch a patient all day cannot be justified.
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Advance directives enabling people with advanced dementia to refuse food and water as a way of hastening death are controversial.
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The Food and Drug Administration recently held hearings on mitochondrial manipulation to determine whether additional research is needed before proceeding to clinical trials. Ethical concerns include:
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Bioethicists can advocate for improved communication with family caregivers when a patient is going to be discharged from the hospital.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) recommended in 2013 that predictive genetic testing for adult-onset disorders should not be done in children.
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Older individuals who have experience with end-of-life care of others demonstrate greater readiness to participate in advance care planning, according to a recent study.
