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This is the first of a two-part series that examines ways to support employees' in their personal lives in order to improve work performance and staff retention.
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There are many factors to consider when choosing a provider for your Employee Assistance Program (EAP), according to experts interviewed by Hospice Management Advisor.
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The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has called on physicians, medical schools, insurers, and others to help improve quality of life for people with advanced cancer.
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The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has recommended a 1% increase in hospice payment rates for FY 2012 along with payment reforms that reflect increased costs at end of life.
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A new policy statement issued by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) offers guidance to physicians to initiate discussions about the full range of palliative care and treatment options soon after a patient is diagnosed with advanced cancer.
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The patient asks, "Is it safe to take?" You pause, thinking, the FDA classifies it as a Category C, and everybody seems to use it, but how can anybody be sure? So, you finally respond, "It has been used a lot in pregnant patients and no harmful effects have been observed." But, you say to yourself, am I really confident? What would I do for myself or my spouse if in the same situation?
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Lower plasma levels of b-amyloid 42/40 in elderly persons followed over 9 years were associated with greater cognitive decline, mainly in those with low measures of past education and literacy.
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The fda has approved a new topical treatment for head lice infestation.
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Elderly patients with depression respond favorably to bright light treatment.
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Dietary fiber intake appears to lower all-cause mortality, including death from cardiovascular, infectious, and respiratory diseases.
