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Etanercept-szzs Injection (Erelzi)
Etanercept-szzs is indicated for moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis, moderate to severe active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, active ankylosing spondylitis, and chronic moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.
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Calcium Supplementation and Increased Dementia Risk
In this five-year observational study, women who were taking calcium supplementation and who presented with pre-existing cerebrovascular disease were at higher risk of dementia than women not taking extra calcium.
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Screening for Coronary Artery Disease Is Underused in Heart Failure
In a large retrospective cohort of patients hospitalized for new-onset heart failure, the majority did not receive testing for ischemic heart disease.
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How Much More Physical Activity Helps Patients Avoid Chronic Diseases?
Higher levels of total physical activity are strongly associated with lower risk of five common chronic diseases: breast and bowel cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.
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CMS Awards Contracts to Health Systems to Reduce Patient Harm, Readmissions
The Hospital Improvement and Innovation Networks aim to reduce patient harm by 20% by the end of 2019.
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Officials Redouble Support for Flu Vaccination
There’s growing concern Americans, especially those over age 65, aren’t protecting themselves.
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Case Management Across the Continuum of Care, Part 2
Case management reaches acute care.
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Technology is Great, but Use it With Caution
Case managers now have access to technology that makes their jobs easier, but should be careful to preserve patient confidentiality, experts say.
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Respite Care for Homeless After Discharge Cuts Avoidable Days, Readmissions
An $800,000 investment in a respite program that provides a place for homeless patients to recuperate after discharge has saved participating hospitals in Santa Rosa, CA, $17 million in the first three years.
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Home Visits Help Reduce Readmissions for At-risk Medicare Patients
Hallmark Healthcare’s Community-based Care Transitions project created the position for transition facilitators who visit at-risk patients in their homes and achieved significant decreases in readmissions.