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Previously, patients diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia were to receive antibiotic administration within four hours of presentation. Now, The Joint Commission standards call for antibiotic administration within six hours.
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Members who seek treatment for depression and anxiety from a primary care physician are getting help managing their condition through a new program from CIGNA HealthCare.
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For many years, many people thought of depression as an imaginary disease, but the health care industry is beginning to recognize how prevalent depression really is and is taking steps to help people learn to cope with this devastating disease.
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A team of behavioral health case managers and disease management case managers work together to manage the care for members with chronic diseases and depression at Health Alliance Plan.
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Patients who recently were hospitalized but who may not be eligible for disease management or care management programs get support in complying with their post-discharge instructions through a care management followup program by BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota.
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Americans are not signing up for consumer-driven health plans (CDHP) that offer reduced premiums with higher deductibles of $1,000 or more for employee-only coverage and $2,000 or more for family coverage, according to a recent survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) and The Commonwealth Fund.
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Hospitals are ill-prepared to cope with even a mild pandemic and are likely to face shortages of staff, protective equipment, bed space, and other supplies.
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The Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) recently completed a successful pneumonia prevention program for hospital patients on ventilators, crediting it with saving an estimated 53 lives and $7 million in health care costs.
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Hospital case managers and social workers are in a perfect position to help patients and family members come to terms with end-of-life decisions before they are in a crisis situation, asserts Catherine M. Mullahy, RN, BS, CRRN, CCM.
