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Partnership increases contact between patients, home health nurses
UCLA Health has formed a partnership with three home health agencies that agreed to increase the number of times home health nurses interact with patients after they are discharged from the hospital to home with home health services.
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Daclatasvir Tablets (Daklinza)
Daclatasvir plus sofosbuvir is the first interferon and ribavirin-free regimen for the treatment of HCV genotype 3.
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Bed leasing program helps hospitals discharge hard-to-place patients
UCLA Health’s program that pays a negotiated daily rate to skilled nursing facilities to hold beds for patients who otherwise would stay in an acute care bed saved a total of 2,516 acute care days from June 2014 to July 2015.
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IMPACT Act levels the playing field on healthcare performance
The Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act, which requires post-acute providers to compile and submit quality, performance, and resource use data, gives hospitals an opportunity to work closely with the providers to which they discharge patients.
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To prevent readmissions, think outside the hospital walls
Initiatives from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and commercial payers that penalize hospitals when patients are readmitted make it necessary for providers throughout the continuum to collaborate and ensure that patients get the care they need.
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Delay in Performing Endovascular Reperfusion Results in Worse Disability Outcomes
For every 15-minute acceleration in the time to reperfusion, 34 per 1000 patients treated will have improved disability outcomes.
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Botulinum Toxin and Treatment of Spasticity
AbobotulinumtoxinA is effective at reducing spasticity and reducing disability in patients with upper limb spasticity due to stroke or traumatic brain injury.
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The Mediterranean Diet Plus Extra Virgin Olive Oil May Improve or Maintain Cognitive Function in Mature Adults
In an older population, a Mediterranean diet supplemented with olive oil or nuts is associated with improved cognitive function compared with controls on a low-fat diet.
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Sleep Patterns Predict Diabetes Risk
Work schedules that interfered with sleep increased the risk of type 2 diabetes.
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A Guide for Combating Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is a global problem, and healthcare professionals are in a unique position to help identify and assist this vulnerable population.