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About 25% of all Americans who are dying are veterans. Yet only 4% of dying veterans die within the Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare Network; most veterans are cared for by hospice and healthcare professionals in the community.
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An in-depth review of consent forms provided to volunteers for HIV/AIDS research in the United States and abroad about study procedures, risks, and benefits has found that the forms were extremely long and used wording that might have been complex enough to hinder full understanding, according to bioethicists at The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.
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"We're entering the Golden Age of Case Management. The Affordable Care Act, the Accountable Care Organization initiatives, and other patient-centered, value-based models of care all recognize the value of case management.
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To address the issues of health literacy, St. Vincent Charity Medical Center in Cleveland, OH, made a radical move. It abolished its patient education committee and formed the Health Literacy Institute that consists of an interdisciplinary team of caregivers who are dedicated to improving health literacy through better communication.
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As our society becomes increasingly diverse, case managers need to be aware of the cultural beliefs and practices of the people they serve to effectively coordinate their care and help them adhere to their treatment plan.
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How do you get patients to put into practice the steps for better disease management, prevention techniques, or adherence to a medication regimen?
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Programs designed to help transition care for hospitalized older patients to outside healthcare clinicians and settings are associated with reduced rates of hospital readmissions, according to two reports in the July 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Senior citizens and their families are getting help in identifying and coping with the medical and social needs of the elderly through a Geriatric Assessment Program offered by Geisinger Health System, with headquarters in Danville, PA.
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Miscommunication among the clinical team and substandard clinical judgment are among the most common causes of patient injury leading to obstetrics (OB) claims, according to "2010: Annual Benchmarking Report, Malpractice Risks in Obstetrics" released recently by Crico Strategies, the medical malpractice company owned by and serving the Harvard medical community in Cambridge, MA.
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Managing the care of Medicaid members and ensuring that they obtain the services they need is always a challenge, case managers report.
