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Here is the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions guidance for the management of exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome in health care settings.
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This article outlines symptoms of suspected and probable cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Physicians commonly use a wide array of medications to treat bronchiolitis, a common lower-respiratory tract disease among infants and toddlers, but there is no compelling evidence to support these treatments, according to a new evidence report sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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Anxiety often is poorly managed in patients recovering from a heart attack, new research reports.1
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While there is no effective treatment for allergic rhinitis, common allergies that cost $1.2 to $4.5 billion a year in direct medical costs, some patients can take steps to relieve symptoms, according to an evidence report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
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As the Commission for Case Management Certification (CCMC) celebrates its 10th anniversary this month, leaders in the case management field believe that the demand for case management will continue to grow as the health care system becomes more chaotic and complicated than ever.
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Colleen Meicke, RN, CCM, a CIGNA case manager based in Tucson, AZ, takes a proactive approach to caring for her patients, looking at what their needs are likely to be down the road.
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A combination of short- and long-term case management coupled with an intensive disease management program has paid off for CIGNA Healthcare.
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When Buffalo, NY-based Univera Healthcare decided to include depression management in its array of population-based disease management programs, the quality management staff were concerned about preserving patient confidentiality.
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Health Alliance Plan (HAP) takes a proactive approach to postpartum depression, screening all new mothers within two to four weeks of the birth.