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Medicare surveys change under new Conditions for Coverage
Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) undergoing Medicare accreditation surveys under the new Conditions for Coverage (CfCs) that took effect in May 2009, are reporting that the surveys are longer than in the past, have more surveyors, and put a much stronger emphasis on infection control. -
Primary Care Reports - Full February 2010 Issue in PDF
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Pharmacology Watch
Results from a Phase 3 study of dabigatran, intensive lipid-lowering in CVD, H1N1 vaccine dosing and efficacy, and FDA Actions -
Medical Advances in the Evaluation and Treatment of Heart Failure
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the most common DRG for Medicare patients in U.S. hospitals and is therefore the target of considerable regulatory attention due to its financial impact on the federal budget. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full February 1, 2010 Issue in PDF
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Complications of Prosthetic Heart Valves in the Emergency Department
More than 100,000 prosthetic heart valves are implanted each year in North America, and another 300,000 are done annually worldwide. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full February 1, 2010 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Want to spend more time interacting with patients?
Case managers went to nursing school to take care of people, something they find themselves doing less and less in most practice settings... -
Individual approach required for effective dementia care
This is the first of a two-part article that discusses best practices for the care of patients with dementia. This month we look at an overview of the challenges presented by dementia patients and techniques that improve care.