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AHA: Hold Off on Star Ratings Until CMS Can Fix Problems
Problems with the structure and execution of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services star ratings are so serious that the agency should halt their use until repairs can be made, according to a letter sent by the American Hospital Association to the government agency.
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Privately Paid Care Management: Emerging Service Provides Advocacy and More
A privately paid care manager is a care option when an elderly patient does not have family close by. This is a service that has emerged to fill a need of the “sandwich generation” — adult children trying to coordinate care for elderly parents who live far away. The care manager often is a nurse, social worker, gerontologist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, or other health-related professional.
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Age-Friendly Initiative: Is Your Hospital Ready?
Case managers see it all the time: an older adult who has difficulty navigating the healthcare system. And, too often, this difficulty can lead to 30-day readmissions because the patient did not receive optimal care.
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Maternal Mortality Risks Include Accidents and Domestic Violence
Some maternal injuries are caused by accidents and intimate partner violence. Case managers should be alert to signs and symptoms and educate about prevention.
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Hospitals Sometimes Diagnose Critical Obstetric Illness Too Late
The key to setting up a program for recognizing and managing maternal compromise is to create a team and train staff on how to recognize early warning signs.
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The Joint Commission's New Perinatal Safety Standards Explained
Hospital Case Management asked Jennifer Hurlburt, MSN, RN, APN/CNS, associate director of The Joint Commission’s department of standards and survey methods, to answer a few questions about TJC’s Proposed Standards for Perinatal Safety, published April 17, 2019.
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Hospitals Can Do More to Prevent Maternal Deaths
The Joint Commission published its new Proposed Standards for Perinatal Safety in April to provide evidence-based procedures that hospitals can use to identify and treat maternal hemorrhage and pre-eclampsia.
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Not Just Bulk: Dietary Fiber Crucial to Good Health
Dietary fiber is crucial to maintaining a healthy gut microbiome. The microbiome helps determine our mental and physical health in ways that continue to be discovered.
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Late Sunsets, Sleep Deprivation, and Adverse Outcomes
All living organisms have 24-hour circadian rhythms. A body of evidence is accumulating that chronic disruption of this important rhythm may result in poor health outcomes. These negative consequences of disrupted circadian rhythms might be prevented by modifying work and sleep schedules.
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Attitudes Among Individuals Following Vegan, Vegetarian, and Omnivore Diets and Entomophagy (Insect Eating)
Insect consumption may be a solution to resource-intensive animal meat production in the future as global dietary protein demands increase. However, attitudes regarding insect consumption are not well understood.