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Study Identifies Strategies to Improve Cardiac Rehabilitation Referral Rates in Coronary Artery Disease
05/13/2011
A Canadian study of patients hospitalized with coronary artery disease has reported that a combination of automatic referral for cardiac rehabilitation upon hospital discharge and liaison referral through healthcare providers improved...
A Canadian study of patients hospitalized with coronary artery disease has reported that a combination of automatic referral for cardiac rehabilitation upon hospital discharge and liaison referral through healthcare providers improved...
A Canadian study of patients...
05/13/2011
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Hospice Profit Status and Patient Diagnosis/Utilization Profile
05/13/2011
During the past decade, for-profit hospice agencies soared in number, while the number of nonprofit hospices remained virtually unchanged.
During the past decade, for-profit hospice agencies soared in number, while the number of nonprofit hospices remained virtually unchanged.
During the past decade,...
05/13/2011
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Carotid Artery Stenting Compared with Carotid Endarterectomy
05/13/2011
Guidelines from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association endorse carotid artery stenting (CAS) as a reasonable alternative to carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for the treatment of carotid artery occlusive disease. The guidelines...
Guidelines from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association endorse carotid artery stenting (CAS) as a reasonable alternative to carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for the treatment of carotid artery occlusive disease. The guidelines...
Guidelines from the American...
05/13/2011
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Utilization of Resources and Characteristics of Patients with Recurrent Readmissions to Children’s Hospitals
05/13/2011
Hospital readmission is increasingly considered an indicator of quality care and a factor in rising healthcare costs. Children routinely cared for at children’s hospitals are at risk for readmission if they have complex chronic conditions.
Hospital readmission is increasingly considered an indicator of quality care and a factor in rising healthcare costs. Children routinely cared for at children’s hospitals are at risk for readmission if they have complex chronic conditions.
Hospital readmission is...
05/13/2011
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Association of Outcomes with Time to Transfer among Trauma Patients
05/13/2011
Trauma systems are designed to achieve the best outcomes for injured patients by establishing triage procedures to assign patients to appropriate levels of care, defining patterns for transport both prehospital and interhospital, and...
Trauma systems are designed to achieve the best outcomes for injured patients by establishing triage procedures to assign patients to appropriate levels of care, defining patterns for transport both prehospital and interhospital, and...
Trauma systems are designed to...
05/13/2011
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Aspirin Less Costly than No Treatment; Proton Pump Inhibitors Not Cost-Effective
05/13/2011
A new cost-utility analysis investigating the use of aspirin and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in coronary heart disease (CHD) prevention found that treatment with aspirin was less costly and more effective than no treatment at all for...
A new cost-utility analysis investigating the use of aspirin and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in coronary heart disease (CHD) prevention found that treatment with aspirin was less costly and more effective than no treatment at all for...
A new cost-utility analysis...
05/13/2011
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Inpatient Operating Room Procedures in Hospitals in the United States in 2007
05/13/2011
Because operating room procedures are highly invasive and expensive, understanding OR procedures provides information about how healthcare resources are used.
Because operating room procedures are highly invasive and expensive, understanding OR procedures provides information about how healthcare resources are used.
Because operating room...
05/13/2011
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Screening for Skin Cancer by Dermatologists, Internists, and Family Practitioners
05/13/2011
The most frequently diagnosed cancer in the United States is skin cancer. The most common forms of the disease are basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma; together the 2 forms account for >1 million new cases each year. The most...
The most frequently diagnosed cancer in the United States is skin cancer. The most common forms of the disease are basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma; together the 2 forms account for >1 million new cases each year. The most...
The most frequently diagnosed...
05/13/2011
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Disparities in Care and Survival for Patients with Early-Stage HCC
05/13/2011
In recent years, there has been an increasing incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the United States. Survival in patients with advanced HCC has an overall 5-year rate of 5%; patients diagnosed in the early stages of HCC have the...
In recent years, there has been an increasing incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the United States. Survival in patients with advanced HCC has an overall 5-year rate of 5%; patients diagnosed in the early stages of HCC have the...
In recent years, there has been...
05/13/2011
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Follow-Up in Older Adults after Fecal Occult Blood Test
05/13/2011
Mortality rates from colorectal cancer can be reduced with utilization of fecal occult blood testing (FOBT). The low-risk test is only effective when patients who have an abnormal result are followed up with a complete evaluation with a...
Mortality rates from colorectal cancer can be reduced with utilization of fecal occult blood testing (FOBT). The low-risk test is only effective when patients who have an abnormal result are followed up with a complete evaluation with a...
Mortality rates from colorectal...
05/13/2011
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Managing Chronic Kidney Disease in Older Adults
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Chronic kidney disease is pervasive in the older population. The progression of CKD can have a significant affect on the overall prognosis of a geriatric patient.
Chronic kidney disease is pervasive in the older population. The progression of CKD can have a significant affect on the overall prognosis of a geriatric patient.
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US Government Proposes More Transparency in Clinical Trials
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Health officials proposed significantly expanding what researchers are required to report about clinical trials of drugs, devices, and other interventions.
Health officials proposed significantly expanding what researchers are required to report about clinical trials of drugs, devices, and other interventions.
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Recent research in the International Journal of COPD found that a handheld mechanical oscillating positive expiratory pressure device could significantly improve post-exacerbation care.
Recent research in the International Journal of COPD found that a handheld mechanical oscillating positive expiratory pressure device could significantly improve post-exacerbation care.
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Discover how health care contact centers can transform into drivers of value-based care through AI, automation, upskilling agents, and rethinking workflows and metrics to improve patient outcomes and population health.
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