by Keri McDermott | Mar 3, 2016 | Archived
Minnesota’s Star Tribune recently highlighted data from the Minnesota Department of Health showing an increase in medication adverse events in hospitals in the state. According to the news story, disabling or fatal medication errors have vexed hospital officials...
by Keri McDermott | Feb 26, 2016 | Archived
Flu Season is Underway; We Still Need to Be Vaccinating Patients According to this week’s FluView report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), seasonal influenza activity continues to increase slightly in the United States. Flu activity most...
by Keri McDermott | Feb 26, 2016 | Archived
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is an opportunity to encourage Americans to get preventive screenings and increase education on the importance of early detection. Officially dedicated and launched in 2000...
by Keri McDermott | Feb 19, 2016 | Archived
New American Diabetes Association (ADA) guidelines addressing diabetes management in long-term care and skilled nursing facilities emphasize treatment simplification, avoidance of hypoglycemia and the need to reassess therapeutic goals for patients who are nearing the...
by Keri McDermott | Feb 19, 2016 | Archived
2016 Adult Immunization Schedule and Immunizing Adults: Challenges and Opportunities Tuesday, March 8th 2016 2:00 – 3:00 pm (CT) Each year, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) publishes an adult immunization schedule that outlines recommended...
by Keri McDermott | Feb 5, 2016 | Archived
On January 27, HealthIT Analytics reported that the American Hospital Association (AMA) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued guidance on preventing hospital readmissions and creating a patient-centered care delivery system that...
by Keri McDermott | Feb 5, 2016 | Archived
Janet Wright, MD, FACC is the Executive Director of Million Hearts®, a Department of Health & Human Services national initiative, co-led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, with the explicit goal...
by Keri McDermott | Jan 29, 2016 | Archived
American Heart Month is February; this observance honors health professionals, researchers and heart health ambassadors whose dedication to fighting heart disease enables countless Americans to live full and active lives. The observance is focused on reducing the...
by Keri McDermott | Jan 29, 2016 | Archived
Comparison Ratings that Help Patients Compare and Choose Among Home Health Agencies The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced the first patient experience of care star ratings on Home Health Compare. Known as Home Health Care Consumer...
by Keri McDermott | Jan 20, 2016 | Archived
According to this week’s FluView report from the CDC, seasonal influenza activity increased slightly in the United States. While influenza A (H3N2) viruses have been most common since October 1, in the past three weeks, influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 viruses have...
