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Patients at high risk for a second stroke had a lower risk of stroke and death when treated with aggressive medical therapy than patients who received a brain stent in addition to aggressive medical therapy, according to a nationwide clinical trial that included specialists in Stony Brook University School of Medicine's Departments of Neurology and Neurological Surgery, Stony Brook, NY.
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In the first 10 months of the Heart Failure Transition Care Program at Tucson, AZ-based Carondelet Health Network, case managers, called nurse partners, prevented hospital readmissions 14 times while managing the care of 62 high-risk patients.
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An initiative to cut down on the use of the emergency department (ED) for non-emergent care by educating patients on more appropriate levels of care resulted in an 11.5% decline in ED use in three years by members covered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, with headquarters in Jacksonville.
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Managing the care of Medicaid members and ensuring that they obtain the services they need is always a challenge, case managers report.
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Over the past few years, employees at Berkshire Health Systems in Pittsfield, MA have received raffle prizes, reduced premiums, and cash for participating in various wellness activities.
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Exercise programs specific to the physical demands of a person's actual job are key to getting results, according to Dick Trono, RN, occupational health coordinator at Rutland (VT) Regional Medical Center.
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Workers who are obese, current or former smokers, use analgesics frequently, or have neck, shoulder, or back pain are at higher risk of disability due to low-back disorders, according to a new study.
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Employers who do not have a policy defining their return to work program are destined for failure," warns Donna Cohen, RN, BSN, COHN-S, CCM, manager of occupational health services at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, GA.
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An intense focus on recordkeeping by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration could have far-reaching consequences for health care employers, changing the way they report some injuries and increasing the likelihood that they may receive citations related to their injury and illness reporting.
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At Georgetown (SC) Hospital System, preventing injuries begins with an equation: The physical abilities of newly hired employees must meet the physical demands of the job.
