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What does collaborative care look like in action?
Mitch Shuwall Mental HealthcareNo one understands mental health patients and their needs better than the people who work closely with them every day. Frontline staff members are integral to enhancing the patient experience at Zucker Hillside Hospital in Glen Oaks, New York, and collaborative care is key to many of their efforts.
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The brain of a superager: Staying sharp in later life
Dorothy L. Tengler Mental HealthcareIn 2010, 40.3 million people in the United States were 65 and older, accounting for 13 percent of the total population. This age group was larger than in any other decennial census, up from 31.2 million in 1990 and 35.0 million in 2000. And this number will continue to grow. By 2050, the projected population of people 65 and older is 88.5 million. People in this age group would comprise 20 percent of the total population at that time.
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State bills keeping medical marijuana patients on organ waiting lists
Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied HealthcareLegislation in several states is aimed at keeping medical marijuana patients on organ transplant waiting lists. The situation has come to the forefront as more and more states legalize the use of medical marijuana. The most recent bill to come under consideration is in Maine where a hospital deemed a man unsuitable for transplantation surgery because he had used medical marijuana to treat the side effects of Alport syndrome, a genetic condition that causes renal failure. The bill was approved by Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services in a 7-6 vote on April 11.
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Integrating primary and behavioral care
Christina Thielst Healthcare AdministrationMental health and substance abuse treatment have for too long been delivered entirely separate from medical and surgical care. The reality is that medical conditions can contribute to behavioral health; and some mental health conditions co-exist with medical disease.
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Annual physician compensation report reveals some highs, some lows
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationMedscape recently released its physician compensation report for 2017, a comprehensive survey that is widely used or cited by more than 400,000 physicians in the industry, the organization says. This is the report's seventh year, and it features hours worked, time spent with patients and what physicians say is their most rewarding and challenging aspects of their work.
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Patient advocacy — simply complicated
Joan Spitrey Medical & Allied HealthcareFor 15 straight years, the American public has rated nurses highest in regards to honesty and ethical standards. This trust is often easily gained, as nurses are the ones at the bedside while other healthcare providers come and go through the day. The nurse is often the one who sees the needs of patients, and that caring does not go unnoticed. The nurse is the "translator" or go between for all the interdisciplinary teams — always being watchful of their patients' unique needs.
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Study: Statins may increase risk of diabetes in older women
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareThe number of people taking cholesterol-lowering medications continues to grow. The percentage of adults aged 40 and older taking drugs to address high cholesterol rose from 20 percent to 28 percent between 2003 and 2012, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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The discrepancy of hospital pediatric care
Ryan Clark Medical & Allied Healthcare"Daddy, I scared," my son gasped, arms outstretched before collapsing breathlessly on the floor. And the only thing scarier than having your child falling lifeless at your feet is not knowing where to take him. This is a story about the importance of pediatric care and why it's good practice for young parents to learn how some hospitals are better at providing it than others.
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The new hope for an eczema cure
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareAtopic dermatitis (AD), a chronic inflammatory skin disease, is often referred to as "eczema," which is a general term for several types of skin inflammation. About 31.6 million Americans have symptoms of eczema, including 17.8 million with symptoms of AD. Eczema treatments have generally been limited to topical medications, steroid creams, moisturizers and ultraviolet light, plus antihistamines to relieve itching, which provide some relief for eczema but limited relief for AD. Basically, there is no cure for eczema ─ until now.
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Second flu shot boosts effectiveness in organ transplant patients
Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied HealthcareSpanish researchers have discovered that giving two flu shots, five weeks apart, is a more effective method of vaccinating solid organ transplant recipients against the virus. Solid organ transplant patients are more susceptible to influenza and have decreased mortality when they do acquire the virus. That's why all are encouraged to get the inactivated trivalent influenza vaccination each year.
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