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Patients with Diabetes Might Need Help Using Mobile Apps for Self-Care
New research suggests older patients with diabetes and depression are less likely to use a smartphone app to help with diabetes self-management. Self-care apps are an important tool, and use likely will increase as people become more comfortable using them.
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Post-Acute Care Transitions Were Problematic in Pandemic-Ravaged Areas
The continuum of care hit roadblocks in some U.S. cities as the COVID-19 pandemic made post-acute care transitions extremely challenging. In New York City, the epicenter of the pandemic in March and April 2020, case managers needed to transition patients from acute care beds quickly, but had to adjust to surge obstacles to their usual post-acute options, according to the results of a recent study.
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Military Service Can Be a Social Determinant of Health
It may help case managers identify obstacles and problems for patients who are serving or have served in the military if they view this service as a social determinant of health, a researcher suggests. Veterans struggle with many of the same social determinants of health as non-veterans, including housing instability, gambling, substance use, depression, food insecurity, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Hospital Cuts COPD Readmission Rates with Bundle Checklist
The development of a bundle checklist for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has helped a Maryland hospital sharply reduce its readmission rates for these patients. Overall care quality improved for these patients while admitted.
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Teletriage Applications Help EDs Improve Efficiency, Respond to COVID-19 Pandemic
A virtual intake process has helped many providers handle the multiple priorities involved with caring for a surging number of patients with a highly infectious disease while keeping staff and other patients safe.
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A Care Path Program Helps with COVID-19 Case Management
A patient-centric care coordination model is needed to help patients with COVID-19 after they are discharged from the hospital.
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Self-Care Notebook for Patients Improves Care Navigation
A care management program gives patients a notebook with simple sections and easily accessible information about the patient’s health. It is an efficient way to help patients improve their care management.
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Nurse-Led Intervention Helps Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
The Care Coordination for Health Promotion and Activities in Parkinson’s Disease intervention provides patients with self-care tools and care coordination from nurse care managers. The program’s management model uses the four domains of medical, mental, physical function, and living environment.
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Telemental Health Survey: Increased Risk of Fraud
The expansion of telehealth services brings more risk of fraud and a greater need for internal compliance programs, according to the 2020 Telemental Health Laws survey from Epstein Becker Green in Washington, DC.
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Acute, Hospital-Level Care in the Home: A Glimpse of the Future
Emergency providers can provide hospital-level acute care to patients at home under Advanced Care at Home, a new program from the Mayo Clinic that leverages technology and in-person services. The approach has been introduced in Jacksonville, FL, and Eau Claire, WI.