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The latest edition of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) National Healthcare Quality Report contained some disappointing news for quality professionals: The quality of health care improved by an average 2.3% a year between 1994 and 2005, compared with the 3.1% average annual improvement rate published in the 2006 reports.
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"Leadership and Business Strategies for Integrative Health Care" will be held May 15-17 at the Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort in Phoenix, AZ.
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Kim YH. Health benefits of Tai Chi. Altern Ther Women’s Health. 2008;10:25-29.
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O’Mathuna D. Ginkgo biloba and the progression of cognitive impairment. 2008;10:29-31.
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Behavioral health patients are put at risk if the players coming to the table are not coordinating efforts to make the most efficient use of available resources, notes Mark Catalano, LCSW, manager of admissions at Seton Shoal Creek Hospital in Austin, TX.
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Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center reduced the number of patients waiting more than four hours in the emergency department by 35% and cut salaries by $60,000 after installing an electronic bed management system that provides information on bed availability and patient status and location in real-time.
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Results from a follow-up study of women who were enrolled in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) indicate that while many health effects of hormones are diminished after about three years after cessation of combined hormone therapy (CHT), risks for stroke, blood clots, and cancer remain elevated.
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Does erythropoietin worsen cancer death rates? Most hypothyroid patients can be replaced with levothyroxine alone without additional T3. Does aggressive control in type 2 diabetes save lives?
