In This Week’s Issue:

• Long-term risk associated with premature births
• Companies use range of options to hold down health costs
• Growing gap in life expectancy between rich, poor
• Medicare unveils price cuts for medical supplies
• Poll says U.S. health care system needs overhaul
• Minnesota tops in overall healthcare measures

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When it comes to best practices in health care, little is reported. As editor in chief of case management products for Dorland Health, I have made a commitment to explore organizations that are setting trends and demonstrating their resolve to improve health and health care, and sharing them with readers of Case in Point and […]

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In This Week’s Issue:

• Stopping antidepressant use may lead to violent behavior
• New York hospitals adopt gentler care methods
• Use of some adult vaccines lags
• FDA proposes to ease rules on off-label drug use

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A few weeks ago, I received a link to a very thoughtful video. The video  shares a simple message about customer service and the human connection that I think we all can learn from. That simple message is that “service comes from the heart.” What I came away with was that it does not matter […]

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In This Week’s Issue:

• Change in allocation policy for organ transplants
• Nurses key in addressing mental health patients in New Orleans
• Report on home monitoring improves care and saves dollars
• Going public about quality
• Launched: Center for Genomics and Health Disparities

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