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Make a difference by developing an awareness of the anatomy, procedures, and payer policies. In October, we raise awareness for breast cancer — the second most common cancer in women in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Every year in the United States, there are about 264,000 new […]
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New BRCA recommendations dramatically expand the number of testable patients for whom primary care physicians should conduct a risk assessment and potentially refer to genetic counseling and testing for BRCA-related cancer. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently updated its recommendations on screening for the potentially harmful genetic mutations of breast cancer susceptibility 1 […]
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A new Medicare program aims to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in patients 60 and older by 71 percent. The goal of the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP), rolled out last year by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is to help patients achieve at least 5 percent weight loss. Obesity […]
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The Joint Commission (TJC) announced revisions to its suicide prevention National Patient Safety Goal on November 27. NPSG 15.01.01 now has seven elements of performance (EP), up from three and will take effect July 1, 2019.
As infection prevention challenges evolve—such as emerging infectious organisms and resistance—healthcare organizations must focus on preventing hospital-acquired infections and ensuring better patient outcomes.