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Studies of terminally ill patients indicate that a small number of them want the option of physician-assisted suicide (PAS) or other means of controlling the manner in which they die. Yet with PAS legal in only one state, most will not have that option.
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When Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan created its proactive case management and disease management program, the Detroit-based insurer looked for every opportunity to interact with members, in addition to maximizing the traditional disease management and case management strategies.
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Before Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan launched its BlueHealthConnection program, disease management nurses and case management nurses were in separate departments and never talked.
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When Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan decided to create a proactive case management and disease management program, the Detroit-based insurer turned to predictive modeling to identify which of its members were eligible for the BlueHealthConnection program.
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Its not unusual for members covered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arkansas to drop by the office and visit their case manager in person.
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administrations (OSHA) 1998 respiratory protection standard, which now applies to tuberculosis exposures in health care settings, includes the following general requirements for respirator fit-testing:
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While annual respirator fit-testing has proven to be the most controversial element of the recent federal action on TB, a new requirement for medical evaluation of employees also will affect infection control and employee health programs.
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At least six children have died this year of invasive infections with community strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) after acquiring influenza, Hospital Infection Control has learned.
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In a multicenter study of occupational HIV exposures, 38% of source patients had genotype mutations associated with resistance to anti-retroviral drugs. Recent antiretroviral treatment history was highly associated with resistance.
