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February 2011 - FRMC

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Conference Insider
02/15/2011

Tim Casey

Tim Casey
A study found that heparin protocols involving higher target partial thromboplastin time (PTT) ranges, shorter recheck intervals, and higher PTT hold criteria may be effective in improving the safety and efficacy of ultrafiltration and...
A study found that heparin protocols involving higher target partial thromboplastin time (PTT) ranges, shorter recheck intervals, and higher PTT hold criteria may be effective in improving the safety and efficacy of ultrafiltration and...
A study found that heparin...
02/15/2011
First Report Managed Care
Conference Insider
02/15/2011

Tim Casey

Tim Casey
In the past 2 decades, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved 4 products containing botulinum toxin; it has also required a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) for each product: onabotulinumtoxinA,...
In the past 2 decades, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved 4 products containing botulinum toxin; it has also required a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) for each product: onabotulinumtoxinA,...
In the past 2 decades, the US...
02/15/2011
First Report Managed Care
Conference Insider
02/15/2011

Tim Casey

Tim Casey
A pooled analysis of 2 phase 3, double-blind, multinational, randomized controlled studies involving patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) found that those taking ceftaroline fosamil spent less time in hospitals compared with those...
A pooled analysis of 2 phase 3, double-blind, multinational, randomized controlled studies involving patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) found that those taking ceftaroline fosamil spent less time in hospitals compared with those...
A pooled analysis of 2 phase 3,...
02/15/2011
First Report Managed Care
News Connection
02/15/2011

Tori Socha

Tori Socha
With chronic pediatric disorders increasing, the need for tools and systems to aid management of information and support clinical decision-making also increases.
With chronic pediatric disorders increasing, the need for tools and systems to aid management of information and support clinical decision-making also increases.
With chronic pediatric disorders...
02/15/2011
First Report Managed Care
News Connection
02/15/2011

Tori Socha

Tori Socha
Timely access to patients’ health information is a key component in delivering effective and safe medical treatment.
Timely access to patients’ health information is a key component in delivering effective and safe medical treatment.
Timely access to patients’...
02/15/2011
First Report Managed Care
News Connection
02/15/2011

Tori Socha

Tori Socha
Collaboration between surgeons and internists (generally hospitalists) in the form of comanagement of nonsurgical aspects of inpatient perioperative hospital care has become increasingly common, according to researchers. 
Collaboration between surgeons and internists (generally hospitalists) in the form of comanagement of nonsurgical aspects of inpatient perioperative hospital care has become increasingly common, according to researchers. 
Collaboration between surgeons...
02/15/2011
First Report Managed Care

News

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02/15/2011

Tim Casey

Tim Casey
Anaheim—To decrease the risk of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) experiencing future coronary episodes, researchers are looking at the effectiveness of dual antiplatelet therapy. There are also emerging strategies such as triple...
Anaheim—To decrease the risk of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) experiencing future coronary episodes, researchers are looking at the effectiveness of dual antiplatelet therapy. There are also emerging strategies such as triple...
Anaheim—To decrease the risk of...
02/15/2011
First Report Managed Care
Feature
02/15/2011

Tori Socha

Tori Socha
Sixty-five million people in the United States have hypertension, putting them at increased risk for stroke, myocardial infarction, and heart failure. Among patients with hypertension, blood pressure (BP) control is below national targets....
Sixty-five million people in the United States have hypertension, putting them at increased risk for stroke, myocardial infarction, and heart failure. Among patients with hypertension, blood pressure (BP) control is below national targets....
Sixty-five million people in the...
02/15/2011
First Report Managed Care
Feature
02/15/2011

Tori Socha

Tori Socha
High-deductible health plans (HDHPs) are one option available to consumers to lower health insurance premiums. HDHPs, characterized by annual deduction requirements of at least 1000 per person and $2000 per family before the majority of...
High-deductible health plans (HDHPs) are one option available to consumers to lower health insurance premiums. HDHPs, characterized by annual deduction requirements of at least 1000 per person and $2000 per family before the majority of...
High-deductible health plans...
02/15/2011
First Report Managed Care
Feature
02/15/2011

Sylvia Jenkins

Sylvia Jenkins
To date, efforts to prevent adverse events in surgical patients have primarily focused on safety interventions within the 4 walls of the operating room. Researchers in the Netherlands recently conducted a study designed to address patient...
To date, efforts to prevent adverse events in surgical patients have primarily focused on safety interventions within the 4 walls of the operating room. Researchers in the Netherlands recently conducted a study designed to address patient...
To date, efforts to prevent...
02/15/2011
First Report Managed Care

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