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Case Management Program Aims to Save Lives of Opioid Users in Kentucky
Case management can help some of the most challenging clients, such as people who are returning from jail and who are struggling with opioid use disorder. A study of people with opioid use issues in rural Kentucky revealed a case management program could help them improve their lives, help them remain substance-free, and stay out of jail.
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Updates to CMS Outpatient Rules
In July, CMS issued proposed rules that could raise Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System rates in 2023.
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Cultural Context Is Important When Building Patient Trust
Recent research shows health inequities have worsened since the COVID-19 pandemic began. More work is needed to improve medical care and interactions between African American patients and mostly European American healthcare providers. This also means case managers, whose job is to build trust with patients, will have to work hard to bridge cultural divides and distrust.
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Is It Possible to Sway Hesitant Patients to Take the COVID-19 Vaccine?
A survey conducted in a small New York county reveals some challenges moving forward.
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How Should Researchers Proceed if They Suspect Neglect or Abuse?
If researchers interview a child during a minimal risk study at a school, and they suspect the child is a victim of abuse or neglect, investigators are ethically obligated to respond to this.
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IRBs Must Review Study Protocols Rapidly and Ethically During Public Health Emergency
Conducting clinical research during an infectious disease outbreak takes careful planning and coordination. The entire process hinges on excellent communication among everyone involved.
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Updated Tactics for Parkinson’s Disease Study Recruitment
Remote, decentralized studies allow for the recruitment of large, geographically dispersed cohorts from a single location. In considering whether to use a decentralized design or to include remote assessments, the research team must determine if these methods can adequately answer the question under study.
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COVID-19: Duration of Shedding of Transmissible Virus
Patients with COVID-19 were found, by culture, to shed replication-competent virus after an initial PCR test for median durations of four to five days.
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Gun Deaths and Injuries Affect Healthcare Workers Personally and Professionally
Mass shootings cause physical and mental health injuries to patients. Case managers can improve care transitions by adding gun violence to the list of social determinants of health. Clinicians can make mental health referrals.
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Case Managers Need to Address Mental Health Effects of Gun Violence
In the hospital, there are many missed opportunities to help gun violence victims while they are receiving treatment. Case managers and other providers can give gunshot victims psychological first aid, which helps people understand anxiety and PTSD. It tells them how to monitor themselves and where to find community resources for support.