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Teletriage Applications Help EDs Improve Efficiency, Respond to COVID-19 Pandemic
A virtual intake process has helped many providers handle the multiple priorities involved with caring for a surging number of patients with a highly infectious disease while keeping staff and other patients safe.
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A Care Path Program Helps with COVID-19 Case Management
A patient-centric care coordination model is needed to help patients with COVID-19 after they are discharged from the hospital.
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Self-Care Notebook for Patients Improves Care Navigation
A care management program gives patients a notebook with simple sections and easily accessible information about the patient’s health. It is an efficient way to help patients improve their care management.
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Nurse-Led Intervention Helps Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
The Care Coordination for Health Promotion and Activities in Parkinson’s Disease intervention provides patients with self-care tools and care coordination from nurse care managers. The program’s management model uses the four domains of medical, mental, physical function, and living environment.
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Telemental Health Survey: Increased Risk of Fraud
The expansion of telehealth services brings more risk of fraud and a greater need for internal compliance programs, according to the 2020 Telemental Health Laws survey from Epstein Becker Green in Washington, DC.
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Acute, Hospital-Level Care in the Home: A Glimpse of the Future
Emergency providers can provide hospital-level acute care to patients at home under Advanced Care at Home, a new program from the Mayo Clinic that leverages technology and in-person services. The approach has been introduced in Jacksonville, FL, and Eau Claire, WI.
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Family Spirit Nurture Intervention Study Shows Benefits for the Little Ones
In an obesity prevention program targeted to Native American mothers and infants, participants reduced consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and improved responsive feeding habits, both of which can contribute to healthier infant weights.
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Help Case Managers Overcome Vaccine Hesitancy
Many Americans and healthcare workers have doubts and skepticism about the first vaccines for COVID-19, despite the need for a rapid end to the pandemic surge that began to overflow hospitals before the December holidays. In hospitals that have mandated a COVID-19 vaccine for all staff, it is a good idea to communicate to employees why they should be vaccinated.
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New Year Starts with Challenges of COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
As the COVID-19 vaccines are rolled out to U.S. healthcare organizations, there will be challenges in access, logistics, and maintaining infection prevention practices. The first step is determining which employees are eligible for the first phase of the vaccine rollout.
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Substance Abuse and Suicidal Ideation Commonly Coexist in ED Patients
Appropriate discharge planning, including tracking patients and measuring outcomes of follow-up tactics, is a key aspect of the emergency management of this population.