A Way to Say Thank You To Our Troops
If you want a way to say Thank You to Our Troops, check out what Xerox and its partners are doing! Visit the Let’s Say Thanks website, which allows you to pick out a thank you card that Xerox will print and send to a soldier currently serving overseas! You can’t pick who gets it, but it will go to some member of the armed services. This is a free service and it will only take a moment of your time.
Military resources to assist those in need
Below are resources for families in the military to find help with day-to-day issues. Feel free to pass these resources on to those who may be in need of assistance.
Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2)
800-833-6622
AW2@hoffman.army.milWounded Warrior Project
540-342-0032
www.woundedwarriorproject.orgVA Care
877-222-8387
www.va.govMilitary OneSource
800-342-9647
www.militaryonesource.com
Ohio lawmakers call for insurers to offer autism treatment
A bill proposed in the Ohio House of Representatives requires full-coverage health plans to provide treatment for those with autism. While advocates say the bill will provide cost savings, insurance industry officials say the bill might cause more mandates based on a health condition, and that employers who buy policies should make the decision. Click here to learn more.
Pediatricians found to overprescribe anti-reflux medication to babies
Physicians may be overprescribing anti-reflux medications to infants, according to a study. The research showed fewer than one in five babies given medication actually had elevated acid levels. Click here to learn more.
Arizona health center strives to interest younger students in nursing as career
In an effort to get more students interested in nursing as a career, Abrazo Health Care has launched a shadowing program with help from the city of Phoenix and Gateway Community College. Abrazo’s Arrowhead Hospital, located in Glendale, Ariz., has welcomed high school students who follow nurses around high-traffic areas of the hospital. The students, ages 16 to 18, participate in a four-week summer program that allows them to receive college credit working in the classroom and spending eight hours per week in a monitored clinical setting. Click here to learn more.
Editor’s Note: The 2007 Salary and Trends Survey (available at www.caseinpointmagazine.com) demonstrates the need for leaders in the practice of case management to join forces with those building programs to attract new students to the practice.
Does your organization have an AED?
Patients treated with a combination of an automated external defibrillator and cardiopulmonary resuscitation have a 36 percent survival rate from out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, compared with 9 percent for those who received CPR alone. Click here to learn more.
