Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) Curriculum at The University of
... the ACGME requirement for a geriatrics medicine curriculum for all Internal Medicine and Family Medicine residency programs, there is still concern that graduating residents will not be adequately trained to care for the growing number of older patients.2,3 In response to this, the American Geriatri ...
... the ACGME requirement for a geriatrics medicine curriculum for all Internal Medicine and Family Medicine residency programs, there is still concern that graduating residents will not be adequately trained to care for the growing number of older patients.2,3 In response to this, the American Geriatri ...
Realizing Health Reform’s Potential
... to exclude certain types of coverage altogether, regardless of the characteristics of the individual who seeks care.12 In effect, design features act as fixed limitations and restrictions on the “amount, level, extent or nature of benefits or coverage for similarly situated individuals enrolled unde ...
... to exclude certain types of coverage altogether, regardless of the characteristics of the individual who seeks care.12 In effect, design features act as fixed limitations and restrictions on the “amount, level, extent or nature of benefits or coverage for similarly situated individuals enrolled unde ...
Advance Care Planning - Module 9 - Heart Failure Society of America
... Heart failure is a serious chronic condition that can shorten your life. With proper management and active self-care, you can feel better, decrease your chances of being in the hospital, and live longer. Advances in treatment can slow, stop, or in some cases reverse the progression of heart failure. ...
... Heart failure is a serious chronic condition that can shorten your life. With proper management and active self-care, you can feel better, decrease your chances of being in the hospital, and live longer. Advances in treatment can slow, stop, or in some cases reverse the progression of heart failure. ...
Clinical quality registries have the potential to drive improvements in
... characteristics, patterns of hospital and outpatient care, as well as outcomes of patients admitted with this condition.4 Online tools are used to provide personally tailored feedback on performance and other quality measures against a national benchmark. Process of care improvement tools have been ...
... characteristics, patterns of hospital and outpatient care, as well as outcomes of patients admitted with this condition.4 Online tools are used to provide personally tailored feedback on performance and other quality measures against a national benchmark. Process of care improvement tools have been ...
J-1 Visa Plan
... may utilize any hospital, facility or physician of your choice, if you utilize a provider in Aetna’s Open Choice PPO network, you may be able to take advantage of Aetna’s negotiated rates which may lower your out-of-pocket expenses. As an indemnity (fee-for-service) plan that allows you to select an ...
... may utilize any hospital, facility or physician of your choice, if you utilize a provider in Aetna’s Open Choice PPO network, you may be able to take advantage of Aetna’s negotiated rates which may lower your out-of-pocket expenses. As an indemnity (fee-for-service) plan that allows you to select an ...
HSCRC Planning Grant Final Report Proposal from The Johns
... depression, as well as chronic disease management specific measures that monitor control of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, COPD, and depression. Measures related to the use of high risk medications and medication reconciliation, fall screenings, and patient satisfaction measures also fall under t ...
... depression, as well as chronic disease management specific measures that monitor control of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, COPD, and depression. Measures related to the use of high risk medications and medication reconciliation, fall screenings, and patient satisfaction measures also fall under t ...
Sunraysia Palliative Care Pathway
... Agreed Principles to support Aboriginal People accessing Palliative Care Support in Sunraysia Region The use of Aboriginal Health Workers (AHWs) for home visits and support is recognised as vital to bridging the cultural divide between mainstream palliative care and Aboriginal culture 4, therefor ...
... Agreed Principles to support Aboriginal People accessing Palliative Care Support in Sunraysia Region The use of Aboriginal Health Workers (AHWs) for home visits and support is recognised as vital to bridging the cultural divide between mainstream palliative care and Aboriginal culture 4, therefor ...
Sample Chapter
... ages is associated with significant developmental changes. Likewise, it would be inappropriate to treat a 65-year-old adult the same as a 100-year-old adult, because they are also at the extremes of a 35-year span. The specific physiologic changes between the two adult patients are distinct from tho ...
... ages is associated with significant developmental changes. Likewise, it would be inappropriate to treat a 65-year-old adult the same as a 100-year-old adult, because they are also at the extremes of a 35-year span. The specific physiologic changes between the two adult patients are distinct from tho ...
DSRIP Domain 2-4 Projects for FQHCs
... Valuation Score: FQHC attributes that would support this project: Population that project Targets Evidence to reduce (inappropriate or avoidable) hospitalizations Existing models to build on Interdependence with other health care entities Potential leadership entity in project design Likely FQHC sta ...
... Valuation Score: FQHC attributes that would support this project: Population that project Targets Evidence to reduce (inappropriate or avoidable) hospitalizations Existing models to build on Interdependence with other health care entities Potential leadership entity in project design Likely FQHC sta ...
Trends and Drivers of Change in Physiotherapy in Ontario in 2014
... Health care consumers and patients are changing—just as the system itself is changing— and this growing demographic is beginning to represent a new generation of health care consumer. These new patients (and their families) want to be a part of the conversation regarding health care options; they w ...
... Health care consumers and patients are changing—just as the system itself is changing— and this growing demographic is beginning to represent a new generation of health care consumer. These new patients (and their families) want to be a part of the conversation regarding health care options; they w ...
Primary Care and Care for the Older Persons - framework
... activities, this rises to one in three among those aged 80 years and over. (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare). Serbic figures out of Belgrade indicate that among those aged over 80, 85,1% reports to need assistance from other persons in various activities of daily living (Sevo et al. Need ...
... activities, this rises to one in three among those aged 80 years and over. (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare). Serbic figures out of Belgrade indicate that among those aged over 80, 85,1% reports to need assistance from other persons in various activities of daily living (Sevo et al. Need ...
serving transgender and gender nonconforming persons
... advocates and researchers are increasingly beginning to acknowledge these issues as well as publicly support the inclusion of TGNC persons in health care. This knowledge and support has led to an increase in the number of health centers that deliver culturally affirming care as well as the developme ...
... advocates and researchers are increasingly beginning to acknowledge these issues as well as publicly support the inclusion of TGNC persons in health care. This knowledge and support has led to an increase in the number of health centers that deliver culturally affirming care as well as the developme ...
Patient-Centered Care: What Does It Take?
... system goals such as efficiency and effectiveness, the nation’s health care system falls short of achieving it. Data from national and international studies indicate that patients often rate hospitals and medical care providers highly, but report significant problems in gaining access to critical in ...
... system goals such as efficiency and effectiveness, the nation’s health care system falls short of achieving it. Data from national and international studies indicate that patients often rate hospitals and medical care providers highly, but report significant problems in gaining access to critical in ...
What We Can Expect from Consumer
... result was attributed to less generic use and more mail-order drug use among CDH plan enrollees despite no major differences in brand-name drug use between them and POS plan enrollees. In their previous research, those who had switched to a CDH plan had lower total health care expenditures than PPO ...
... result was attributed to less generic use and more mail-order drug use among CDH plan enrollees despite no major differences in brand-name drug use between them and POS plan enrollees. In their previous research, those who had switched to a CDH plan had lower total health care expenditures than PPO ...
A Guide to help you implement the safer use of intravenous
... Gentamicin is a broad spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic which is widely used in the treatment of neonatal infection. It is not absorbed intestinally and therefore is given by injection. It is associated with a risk of kidney damage and hearing impairment. Adverse effects are particularly associated ...
... Gentamicin is a broad spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic which is widely used in the treatment of neonatal infection. It is not absorbed intestinally and therefore is given by injection. It is associated with a risk of kidney damage and hearing impairment. Adverse effects are particularly associated ...
1 FINAL APIC - HICPAC Surveillance Definitions for Home
... calculated to monitor meaningful trends. Denominators (population at risk) will also vary based on accessibility of information within each agency and may require novel approaches to capture reliable data for comparison, such as device days/month, patient census, or both. Lastly, information gathere ...
... calculated to monitor meaningful trends. Denominators (population at risk) will also vary based on accessibility of information within each agency and may require novel approaches to capture reliable data for comparison, such as device days/month, patient census, or both. Lastly, information gathere ...
Restoring the Doctor-Patient Relationship
... percent net drop in the total cost of care, even after taking into account the costs of DPC membership. Since DPC does not cover hospitalization, radiological A study published in 2014 estimated that if services, and specialist visits, patients typically purchase highthe DPC model were adopted natio ...
... percent net drop in the total cost of care, even after taking into account the costs of DPC membership. Since DPC does not cover hospitalization, radiological A study published in 2014 estimated that if services, and specialist visits, patients typically purchase highthe DPC model were adopted natio ...
A Provincial Framework for End-of-Life Care
... weeks of their lives. In this document, where “hospice” is used as a noun it refers to such a specialized facility and the services provided within it. Community groups providing supportive services such as information, counselling and bereavement support are often known as hospice societies. Most o ...
... weeks of their lives. In this document, where “hospice” is used as a noun it refers to such a specialized facility and the services provided within it. Community groups providing supportive services such as information, counselling and bereavement support are often known as hospice societies. Most o ...
WHAT PUBLIC EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLANS EXAMPLES FROM THE STATES
... large employers whose employees may move away or switch jobs more frequently. Because providers and health plans typically contract with multiple purchasers, state PEHP investments in quality promotion, directly or through third parties (e.g., health plans), may yield important results not only for ...
... large employers whose employees may move away or switch jobs more frequently. Because providers and health plans typically contract with multiple purchasers, state PEHP investments in quality promotion, directly or through third parties (e.g., health plans), may yield important results not only for ...
Galactorrhea - University of Michigan
... unassociated with an underlying disease. It is important that you see your health care provider to determine the cause if one exists. In about half the cases no serious cause can be found and no specific treatment is needed. Galactorrhea is a benign type of nipple discharge; that is, it has no assoc ...
... unassociated with an underlying disease. It is important that you see your health care provider to determine the cause if one exists. In about half the cases no serious cause can be found and no specific treatment is needed. Galactorrhea is a benign type of nipple discharge; that is, it has no assoc ...
report - The Center for Health Design
... require more health care services than any other generation of Americans. 2. The prevalence of chronic diseases is increasing among Boomers. 3. They have different needs and expectations than past generations. 4. More medical services and technologies are available to them than ever before. ...
... require more health care services than any other generation of Americans. 2. The prevalence of chronic diseases is increasing among Boomers. 3. They have different needs and expectations than past generations. 4. More medical services and technologies are available to them than ever before. ...
When I`m 64 - American Hospital Association
... require more health care services than any other generation of Americans. 2. The prevalence of chronic diseases is increasing among Boomers. 3. They have different needs and expectations than past generations. 4. More medical services and technologies are available to them than ever before. ...
... require more health care services than any other generation of Americans. 2. The prevalence of chronic diseases is increasing among Boomers. 3. They have different needs and expectations than past generations. 4. More medical services and technologies are available to them than ever before. ...
Proc 17(3) for web.indd
... 2001, 26%, or $63 billion, was spent during the last 12 months on the number of patients who die at home or in nursing homes of life, and 14%, or $34 billion, was spent in the last 2 months of within 6 months of leaving BUMC are not readily available. life. While it can be difficult for physicians t ...
... 2001, 26%, or $63 billion, was spent during the last 12 months on the number of patients who die at home or in nursing homes of life, and 14%, or $34 billion, was spent in the last 2 months of within 6 months of leaving BUMC are not readily available. life. While it can be difficult for physicians t ...
End of Life Care Presentation (DITS)
... Resources to carry out specific aspects of care i.e. oral hygiene and mouth care, pressure relief, continence or any other individual requirements as set out in a care plan ...
... Resources to carry out specific aspects of care i.e. oral hygiene and mouth care, pressure relief, continence or any other individual requirements as set out in a care plan ...
transitions of care - Improving Together
... and their families/whaanau assists in avoiding unnecessary delays in patient discharge. It also allows the healthcare team to prioritise their workload according to which patient’s discharge is imminent. How did we do it? We developed a standardised process map for wards piloting the goal discharge ...
... and their families/whaanau assists in avoiding unnecessary delays in patient discharge. It also allows the healthcare team to prioritise their workload according to which patient’s discharge is imminent. How did we do it? We developed a standardised process map for wards piloting the goal discharge ...