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In the treatment chapter of "Advancing Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient-and Family-Centered Care: A Roadmap for Hospitals," issued by The Joint Commission, hospitals are told that patient education materials should be written at a 5th grade or lower reading level.
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Partnerships between health care systems and literacy groups would be a good way to improve communication between patients with low-health literacy and health care providers, says Jeff Burkhart, MS, executive director of the Literacy Network of Dane County, a nonprofit organization in Madison, WI.
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It's one of the toughest spots for an occupational health professional to be in. You know an injured worker needs more time to recover, but you're getting pressured from higher-ups to get that person back ASAP. What do you do?
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As emphasis increases on wellness and prevention, more and more employers are looking for ways to help their employees stay healthy, and health plans are following suit by offering a wide range of health and wellness programs in the workplace.
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In this issue: FDA Advisory Committee recommends approval of dabigatran, safety of proton pump inhibitors, effectiveness of glucosamine and chondroitin, FDA Actions.
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Brucellosis is the most common zoonosis worldwide, resulting in an estimated half million cases annually.
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Consecutive elderly patients seeking care for dizziness from primary care offices in the Netherlands were recruited for a study that followed them with extensive testing over 19 months.
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The GI toxicity of NSAIDs is well recognized, with a 1998 report suggesting that as many as 16,500 deaths that year were attributable to NSAID-induced GI bleeding.
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Now that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is scrutinizing hospital readmissions, it's more important than ever for hospitals to thoroughly track and trend their readmissions, says Carol Everhart, RN, MMI, director of clinical informatics for Curaspan Health Group.