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Hospital: No patient deaths linked to CRE outbreak
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Hospital Infection Control & Prevention - Full February 2014 Issue in PDF
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Tick-borne Illness in the ED: Part I
Lyme disease is the most common vector disease. It often presents with erythema chronicum migrans in its earliest and most treatable stage.
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full February 9, 2014 Issue in PDF
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Surgical Excision of Endometriomas and Effect on Ovarian Reserve
In a prospective cohort study, women with endometriomas (> 2 cm) were found to have a decrease in ovarian reserve parameters compared to healthy controls 1 and 6 months after the endometriomas were removed. -
Fund helps CMs find resources for patients
Tampa General Hospital has created a fund that case managers can use to pay for post-discharge services for unfunded patients when there is no other option. -
The 2-Midnight Rule A Game-changer for Case Management
A predictable, yet perhaps unwanted, change went into effect on Oct. 1, 2013. -
Technology helps cut readmission rates
By making personalized recorded discharge information and educational videos available to patients by telephone or computer, Cullman (AL) Regional Hospital has reduced 30-day readmissions by 15% and increased scores on the discharge section of the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) by 63% -
Team helps uninsured transition back home
Florida Hospital East Orlando has developed a transitional care program for uninsured patients to coordinate their healthcare needs as they move from the hospital to home. -
Meet the challenge of discharging patients with no way to pay
Case managers and social workers have to look for creative solutions as hospitals struggle with finding a safe discharge for uninsured, undocumented, and homeless patients.