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Violence Prevention Begins With Culture of Respect
When a surgeon was shot and killed by a patient at a nearby hospital in 2015, clinicians at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Care in Worcester overhauled its comprehensive violence prevention program. The incident that shook the Boston area medical community was the murder of a popular and highly skilled surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital by a relative of a deceased patient.
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CMS Seeks to Reduce Administrative Burden on Hospitals
CMS is trying to reduce the burden of unnecessary bureaucratic requirements, including some types of data collection and analysis. The new rule could help healthcare systems save time and money around data collection, with less need for duplicated work from nonacute care ancillary organizations.
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Case Management for Patients With Cancer Can Improve Care
A pilot project that provided nursing case management for frail cancer patients was designed to improve their care and outcomes by making it easier for them to navigate the care continuum. Case managers collaborate with the patient’s team, discussing the patient’s needs, reviewing their medical records, and verifying their benefits.
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Los Angeles Mobile Health Program Tackles Mental Health, Alcohol Issues
A mobile integrated healthcare approach can help people who call 911 due to mental health problems. The Los Angeles Fire Department started an advanced provider response unit pilot program that helps people with nonmedical emergency problems, including those who land in the ED for mental health issues and problems related to alcohol use.
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Los Angeles Fire Department’s Pilot Program Helps People With Health Issues
The Los Angeles Fire Department created an advanced provider response unit pilot program to help people who call into 911 but do not require ED care. The goal was to make better and more efficient use of ambulance and emergency medical treatment resources, and a pilot study shows that the program works.
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Firefighter Paramedics Bring Case Management to the Community
Firefighter paramedic programs, designed to help community members stay healthy and safe, are cropping up around the country as community case management needs rise.
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The Affordable Care Act: Progress in Reducing the Rate of Unintended Pregnancy
Data from the latest release of the National Survey of Family Growth supports that the contraception coverage mandate of the Affordable Care Act has resulted in a decrease in the incidence of unintended pregnancy, particularly among women with government coverage.
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PARP Inhibitors: An Adjunct to Initial Standard Treatment for Advanced Ovarian Cancer Patients
The PRIMA study is a randomized, double-blind, multi-institutional, international phase 3 trial testing the PARP inhibitor niraparib against placebo after first-line standard treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy for newly diagnosed ovarian cancer.
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Influenza and Pertussis Vaccines for Pregnant Women: Are We Doing Enough to Encourage Vaccination?
In this cross-sectional analysis, pregnant women disproportionately accounted for 24-34% of influenza-associated hospitalizations among women aged 15 to 44 years, and infants younger than 2 months of age comprised the highest proportion of pertussis deaths. The reasons why pregnant women did not elect recommended immunizations included not believing they were effective, not knowing they should receive Tdap every pregnancy, and being concerned that the vaccines would harm the fetus.
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News From the WHI: Soft Drink Consumption and Bone Health
Participants from the Women’s Health Initiative study who reported consumption of more than two soft drinks per day showed a higher incidence of hip fracture compared to those consuming no soft drinks.