Medical Care

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Related Articles [Quality assurance indicators for risk management in the follow-up of Medical Care received by acute ischemic stroke patients] Sante Publique. 2008 May-Jun;20(3):225-37 Authors: Le Barbier M, Deltour S, Crozier S, Léger A, Pires C, Rufat P, Samson Y, Bourdillon F Although recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of stroke are available, the aim of this study was to identify indicators of quality and risk management for acute ischemic stroke hospital patients. We conducted a descriptive study of stroke patients who were diagnosed less than 12 hours before admission to the Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital's neurology and stroke unit. Data were collected using a literature review and from existing recommendation. During the study period (August 2003 through April 2005) 310 eligible patients were identified. In 87.5% of the cases, patients suffered from a cerebral infarction and in 10.3% from an intracranial haemorrhage. The initial deficit was mild to severe. The average time between the first symptoms and admission in the stroke unit was 212 +/- 130 minutes. Forty percent of patients who underwent a thrombolysis did so within the first 3 hours. The average length of stay in the stroke unit was 17.5 days. Thirty-one percent of the patients were discharged to go home, 47% to a rehabilitation unit and 8% died. Ten indicators of quality and risk management are proposed, taking in account the events before admission, hospital c ...

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Related Articles Associations between end-of-life discussions, patient mental health, Medical Care near death, and caregiver bereavement adjustment. JAMA. 2008 Oct 8;300(14):1665-73 Authors: Wright AA, Zhang B, Ray A, Mack JW, Trice E, Balboni T, Mitchell SL, Jackson VA, Block SD, Maciejewski PK, Prigerson HG CONTEXT: Talking about death can be difficult. Without evidence that end-of-life discussions improve patient outcomes, physicians must balance their desire to honor patient autonomy against a concern of inflicting psychological harm. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether end-of-life discussions with physicians are associated with fewer aggressive interventions. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: A US multisite, prospective, longitudinal cohort study of patients with advanced cancer and their informal caregivers (n = 332 dyads), September 2002-February 2008. Patients were followed up from enrollment to death, a median of 4.4 months later. Bereaved caregivers' psychiatric illness and quality of life was assessed a median of 6.5 months later. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Aggressive Medical Care (eg, ventilation, resuscitation) and hospice in the final week of life. Secondary outcomes included patients' mental health and caregivers' bereavement adjustment. RESULTS: One hundred twenty-three of 332 (37.0%) patients reported having end-of-life discussions before baseline. Such discussions were not associated with higher rates of major depressive di ...

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Related Articles Comparison of community and referral intensive Care unit patients in a tertiary Medical center: evidence for referral bias in the critically ill. Crit Care Med. 2008 Oct;36(10):2779-86 Authors: Seferian EG, Afessa B, Gajic O, Keegan MT, Hubmayr RD, OBJECTIVE: To determine the existence of referral bias in the critically ill by comparing the clinical and epidemiologic characteristics of community (Olmsted County, MN residents) and referral (non-Olmsted County residents) patients admitted to the intensive Care unit. DESIGN: Retrospective, cohort study. SETTING: Academic tertiary Care Medical center. PATIENTS: Patients admitted to the Medical and surgical intensive Care units at Mayo Medical Center from 1995 to 2004. INTERVENTION: None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Residency status, demographics, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation III score, intensive Care unit admission diagnosis and treatment status, intensive Care unit and hospital mortality, length of stay, and travel distances to Mayo Clinic. Referral patients with a Medical intensive Care unit admission were more severely ill, had greater mortality rates and length of stay and were more likely to receive an active intensive Care unit intervention compared with community patients (p < 0.0001). Referral and community patients who had a surgical intensive Care unit admission had similar severity of illness, length of stay, and intensive Care unit mortalit ...

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A federal jurist wants to know Oct. 27 how state officials will transfer $250 million to the overseer of healthcare in state prisons. A federal judge Wednesday gave state officials nearly three weeks to explain how they will transfer $250 million to the overseer of Medical Care in state prisons. ...

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ARLINGTON, VA--(Marketwire - October 6, 2008) - EADS North America's ability to meet the U.S. Army's evolving mission requirements will be highlighted at the 2008 Annual Meeting and Exposition of the AUSA (Association of the U.S. Army), being held October 6-8 in Washington, D.C. The company's 1,500 sq. ft. exhibit stand (Hall A, #1145) is dominated by a scale model of the company's UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter, which is being supplied to active Army, Navy and Army National Guard units throughout the U.S. More than 350 Lakotas are expected to be acquired for operation in homeland security, MEDEVAC, VIP, support and logistics operations, with the UH-72A's U.S. production capability reaching more than four aircraft monthly at the company's Columbus, Mississippi facility located at the Golden Triangle Airport industrial complex. ...

Source: www.usnews.com --- 9 days ago
Medical tourists have different reasons for traveling abroad for Care. Here's why they do it. ...

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WASHINGTON, Pa. - Karen Goroncy, a home health aide, comes to Larry Smith's small apartment three times a day. She bathes and dresses him in the morning, prepares his breakfast and helps him into his wheelchair. Smith, 28, who has cerebral palsy, does data entry for a nearby doctor's office from 9 to 1. ...

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Oman: BankMuscat in Oman has donated five muscle-stimulating and mobilising Medical machines to the Directorate of Health Services to assist children with brain paralysis. As part of its CSR initiatives, the bank said it hopes to 'provide resources that address the specific developmental needs of these children to overcome movement challenges that will secure a more prosperous future'. [AMEInfo.com] ...

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ARLINGTON, VA (MARKET WIRE) EADS North America's ability to meet the U.S. Army's evolving mission requirements will be highlighted at the 2008 Annual Meeting and Exposition of the AUSA (Association of the U.S. Army), being held October 6-8 in Washington, D.C. ...

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The Pentagon is asking wounded, otherwise injured or ill service members and their families to rate their Medical Care in an anonymous poll that officials hope will encourage candor. ...

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Does Obama think Tom and the boys accidentally left that one out of the Constitution? ...

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Two years of serious health issues of owner and family caused established home Care company to incur too much debt and lose too much market share. Needing investor to payoff debt in exchange for ownership of company. Debt load $400k- on Annual gross sales $500k+/-. Current owner willing to stay with company through transition plus 6 months +/- as needed to ensure continued growth of company. ...

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We here at Fletcher Allen are looking for an amazing Nurse Manager for our Medical ICU. You will WORK HARD - facilitating the realization of the Fletcher Allen mission, strategic plan and values. You will plan for, lead, coordinate and facilitate the provision of quality Care and service for our patients and their families. On a daily basis, you will provide leadership, consultation and collaboration in a dynamic multidisciplinary teaching environment, and collaborate with administrators and oth...(truncated) Category: 7151544 Location: Burlington, VT Employer: Fletcher Allen Health Care ...

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In San Francisco today, a federal judge will consider whether to force California to pay $8 billion for prison Medical Care. It's the latest twist in a nearly decade-long fight over what quality of Medical Care the U.S. Constitution guarantees for California inmates -- and what the state is willing to spend. ...

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Washakie Medical Center is a 25-bed critical access hospital with big city capabilities including: 16 slice CT, digital mammography, 1.5 tesla MRI, fluro, full service lab with state of the art equipment, Level III trauma ED staffed with fulltime physicians, surgery services which include 24/7 CRNA coverage including OB epidurals, 2 general surgeons, orthopedic surgery, and ambulatory treatment, numerous wellness activities, and active rehab department including pool therapy and cardiac rehab, s...(truncated) Category: 7148679 Location: Worland, WY Employer: Washakie Medical Center ...

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Clinique and Allergan's new Medical-grade products now available through cosmetic dermatologist, Susan Van Dyke, M.D. ...

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Registered Nurse Acute Care Unit Inpatient Facility Night Shift Sign on Bonus and Relocation Assistance Available! Responsibilities: Delivers quality nursing Care according to the standards within the ANA Standards of Clinical Practice and Nurse Practice Act Demonstrates competence in nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients Exhibits leadership skills and teamwork Collaborates with other treatment plans to ensure effective and efficient patie...(truncated) Category: 7093502 Location: Caribou, ME Employer: Medical Connections ...

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Santo Domingo.- The humanitarian mission by U.S. military started this week in Dominican Republic has provided free Medical Care for around 5,000 people, an amount close to the 13-day target set by th... ...

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Our thanks to the many fine citizens of Orcas who assisted us following the serious car accident on Friday, Sept. 19. ...

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It's been just a few months since board-certified veterinary ophthalmologist Gwendolyn Lynch, DVM, Dipl. ACVO, became affiliated with Virginia Tech's Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center. But in this short time, Lynch has provided many patients... ...