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Overcome Barriers to HPV Vaccination
A new analysis of a national survey underscores the importance of continued efforts to strengthen practitioner adoption of evidence-based approaches to recommending the HPV vaccine.
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Antiretroviral Treatment Prevents Sexual Transmission of HIV in MSM
New research indicates that antiretroviral treatment that leads to viral suppression prevents sexual transmission of HIV in discordant gay male couples as well as it does among heterosexual couples.
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Researchers Investigate Contraceptive Vaginal Ring
Scientists are now investigating a nonhormonal monthly ring (Ovaprene) as a potential contraceptive. The device involves a permeable mesh in the center of the ring that creates a partial barrier to sperm and locally acting spermiostatic agents to create an inhospitable environment for sperm.
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LARC Contraceptives: Remove the Barriers
Despite guidance stating that a patient should be offered the option to begin her chosen long-acting reversible contraception birth control method at the time of the office visit rather than waiting for her next period or returning for another appointment, just 29% of clinicians say they provide same-day placement.
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Interdisciplinary Care Rounds: A Key Strategy for Improving Case Management Outcomes, Part 4
This month concludes the four-part series on the topic of interdisciplinary care rounds. This issue will focus on talking points for rounds, documentation related to rounds, measuring the success of rounds, and how to manage the rounding process in the future.
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AHA: Hold Off on Star Ratings Until CMS Can Fix Problems
Problems with the structure and execution of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services star ratings are so serious that the agency should halt their use until repairs can be made, according to a letter sent by the American Hospital Association to the government agency.
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Privately Paid Care Management: Emerging Service Provides Advocacy and More
A privately paid care manager is a care option when an elderly patient does not have family close by. This is a service that has emerged to fill a need of the “sandwich generation” — adult children trying to coordinate care for elderly parents who live far away. The care manager often is a nurse, social worker, gerontologist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, or other health-related professional.
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Age-Friendly Initiative: Is Your Hospital Ready?
Case managers see it all the time: an older adult who has difficulty navigating the healthcare system. And, too often, this difficulty can lead to 30-day readmissions because the patient did not receive optimal care.
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Maternal Mortality Risks Include Accidents and Domestic Violence
Some maternal injuries are caused by accidents and intimate partner violence. Case managers should be alert to signs and symptoms and educate about prevention.
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Hospitals Sometimes Diagnose Critical Obstetric Illness Too Late
The key to setting up a program for recognizing and managing maternal compromise is to create a team and train staff on how to recognize early warning signs.