by Keri McDermott | Jan 14, 2019 | Archived
The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion has some additions to their Move Your Way Toolkit based on the new Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. We all know regular exercise is good for you and it can help you lose weight. Many Americans do not get...
by Keri McDermott | Jan 14, 2019 | Archived
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) aims to save lives and prevent prescription opioid misuse, Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and overdose by equipping providers with the knowledge, tools and guidance they need. The CDC’s Guidelines for Prescribing...
by Keri McDermott | Jan 14, 2019 | Archived
An estimated 80,000 Americans died of the flu or flu-related complications last winter, according to estimates from the CDC. The flu does not discriminate, it can be dangerous for anyone. Charlie Hinderliter wasn’t opposed to the flu shot. He didn’t have...
by Keri McDermott | Jan 4, 2019 | Archived
Healthcare is personal. Any individual in need of healthcare services becomes vulnerable. The level of comfort and confidence relayed by healthcare professionals at every stage of care can impact positive health outcomes. Long waits, big words and confusing bills may...
by Keri McDermott | Jan 3, 2019 | Archived
The PneumoRecs VaxAdvisor mobile app helps vaccination providers quickly and easily determine which pneumococcal vaccines a patient needs and when. The app incorporates recommendations for all ages so physicians, family physicians, pediatricians and pharmacists alike...
by Keri McDermott | Jan 3, 2019 | Archived
Nancy Schoenborn, MD, of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, and colleagues asked more than 1000 older adults with chronic illnesses when and how they wanted to talk to physicians about life expectancy. Dr. Schoenborn’s findings...
by Keri McDermott | Dec 28, 2018 | Archived
From allergy season to flu season and beyond, the common symptoms of a stuffy nose, cough and sore throat lead many individuals to their local clinic in search of relief. The presence of a fever increases the possibility of a bacterial infection; but often the culprit...
by Keri McDermott | Dec 19, 2018 | Archived
As one of the most common chronic diseases, diabetes is an everyday reality for an estimated 23.1 million people in the United States. While healthcare professionals provide regular monitoring, the majority of care and disease management is a result of...
by Keri McDermott | Dec 18, 2018 | Archived
Recent readmission penalties have impacted most Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) providers. The first quality measure in SNF Value-Based Purchasing is the SNF Readmission Measure (SNFRM) – which NOW affects quality, compliance and financial outcomes for all...
by Keri McDermott | Dec 13, 2018 | Archived
The South Dakota State University Extension recently released ‘A Profile of Older South Dakotans’ authored by Gerontology Field Specialist, Leacey Brown. The document is a broad overview of social indicators from marital status to health insurance coverage...
