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Treat HIV infection to protect partners
New research indicates that early initiation of antiretroviral treatment in people infected with HIV prevents them from transmitting the virus to their partners. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full July 4, 2011 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full July 4, 2011 Issue in PDF
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Trauma Reports Supplement
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The Red Eye
The number of adult ED visits for eye-related complaints is largely limited to data on eye injuries. -
Case Management Advisor August 2011 Issue in PDF
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Social media is message for occupational health
Social media is opening up new avenues for delivering health and safety information. Employee health professionals can download training videos from YouTube, track occupational health news or research on a blog or Twitter, and even communicate with their own employees through social networking sites. -
CMs follow up by phone after discharge
At Independence Blue Cross in Philadelphia, case managers work closely by telephone with Medicare Advantage members with chronic conditions that put them at risk for rehospitalization, which helps them transition from the hospital to the community and ensures that their needs are met after discharge. -
Fracture program cuts LOS by 2+ days
Just six months after Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA, began its Geriatric Fracture Care Program, the average length of stay (LOS) for seniors having orthopedic surgery for fractures dropped from 7.2 days to 5.1 days. -
Educate yourself to manage care for a growing senior population
As the baby boomers reach retirement age, the senior population in this country is growing by leaps and bounds.