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The effectiveness of adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with stage III colon cancer is well established but it is less frequently prescribed in older patients.
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Weight loss failure or weight regain is an uncommon short-term finding with gastrogastric fistulas after divided RYGB that requires surgical revision as the definitive treatment option.
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By locating a social worker in a hospital ED to help members overcome barriers to primary care, Horizon NJ Health, a West Trenton, NJ-based managed care organization, was able to decrease ED visits by 45% among its members who had a face-to-face conversation with the social worker.
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Once the lab at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA, met its goal of communicating first-time critical results to the physician in less than 60 minutes, 100% of the time, the next step was to take the policy to other departments.
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An elderly man suffering from Alzheimer's disease was taken to the hospital for treatment of cough and body aches. When hospital staff completed their treatment of the patient and cleared him for discharge, the man learned that his ride home had left the facility.
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The federal Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury have issued final rules to guide employers in complying with HIPAA nondiscrimination provisions and implementation of wellness programs.
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Risk managers should consider using covert video surveillance (CVS) when patient abuse is suspected and not be deterred by worries about invasion of privacy or liability.
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Risk managers are understandably cautious about utilizing covert video surveillance (CVS).
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This case study involving covert video surveillance (CVS) is provided by Andrew R. Rogoff, JD, a partner in the Philadelphia office of the law firm Pepper Hamilton, and DaQuana L. Carter, JD, an associate with the firm.
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A system that requires calling physicians directly with critical lab test results can greatly improve patient safety, according to a hospital team that has had such a policy in place for years.
