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It has been common practice to "strip" or "sweep" membranes after 38 weeks to initiate spontaneous labor or, at least, to discourage patients from delivering after 42 weeks.
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The authors hypothesized that certain pain symptoms characterize IC/PBS. They reviewed criteria used in two recent studies to look for commonalities.
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The Nurses' Health Study reported an update of its data on the use of hormone therapy and stroke, focusing on the timing of initiation of treatment and the effect of estrogen doses.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released proposed changes to the Medi-are hospice wage index for FY 2009.
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Anna Gibson, RN, CDMS, a case manager specializing in catastrophic injuries and rehabilitation, typically gets a call when a catastrophically injured worker has just arrived at an acute care hospital and has been admitted to the intensive care unit.
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This is the second article of a two-part series on how to reduce the risk of infection for patients with indwelling bladder catheters.
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Closing a home health agency branch office or an entire service line is more than just a business decision. The action affects a wide range of people with whom close relationships have developed over the years, so the timing and type of communication is important.
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An overnight delivery of pain medication that took four days and a charge of $125 for eight pills from a hospital pharmacy are two of the reasons that the staff at Hospice of the Hills in Rapid City, SD, started looking for a new way to help patients with emergency needs.
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Consumer direction of personal assistance services (CD-PAS) can offer Medicaid beneficiaries flexibility and independence to individualize their services. Analysts recognize that having greater control over these services is a high priority for some, but not all, disabled Medicaid beneficiaries.