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ED Push - July 2015 First Issue
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Are women getting screened for osteoporosis? Just-released research suggests answer is ‘no’
Too few women at high risk for osteoporosis are being tested for the condition, while too many women at low risk are being screened, results of a California-based study suggest.
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At least 20 insurers aren’t offering Affordable Care Act’s breastfeeding benefits
Breastfeeding rates continue to rise. In 2011, 79% of U.S. newborn infants started to breastfeed, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Research indicates text messages can aid adolescent adherence to contraceptive use
Sending teen girls periodic text messages reminding them to follow through on their clinic appointments for periodic birth control injections aids in improving timing and adherence to contraception, research indicates.
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Time to change Medicaid sterilization wait period
U.S. health policy requires Medicaid beneficiaries to wait 30 days before tubal sterilization. In a journal analysis, national experts argue that this practice violates healthcare justice, as elective tubal sterilization is readily available to women with a private source of payment.
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New research indicates promise of nine-valent human papillomavirus vaccine
The recently approved nine-valent human papillomavirus vaccine potentially can prevent 80% of cervical cancers in the United States if given to all 11- or 12-year-old children before they are exposed to the virus, results of a new seven-center study suggest.
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Research adds more insight into newer OCs and risk of VTE
Results from two United Kingdom population-based, case-control nested studies using two large primary care databases indicate risks of venous thromboembolism associated with combined oral contraceptives were, with the exception of norgestimate, higher for newer drug preparations than for second-generation drugs.
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Lessons Learned on Security Plans for Treating Prisoners
The weekend hospital treatment of escapee David Sweat points to the need for security plans for prisoners. This free issue can help you.
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California staffing law reduces occ injuries; nurses in other states fighting for similar laws
A 2004 California law mandating specific nurse-to-patient staffing standards in acute care hospitals has significantly lowered job-related injuries and illnesses for both registered nurses and licensed practical nurses, researchers report.
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Letter explains observation services, financial obligations
Several years ago, faced with increased complaints about out-of-pocket expenses from patients who received observation services rather than being admitted, the case management department at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital began giving patients in observation a letter explaining the difference in inpatient and observation status.