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Patient Engagement in Infection Prevention

CDC

Moss, to learn more about the importance of patient engagement in infection prevention. This blog is a part of a series that CDC launched to highlight the importance of patient safety by providing educational information and simple ways to help people stay informed on public safety topics.

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8 ways hospitals can prevent a cyberattack

Health Care Dive

After the ransomware attack at CommonSpirit, cybersecurity experts share the top ways health systems can protect valuable patient data

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Preventing Misuse of COVID-19 Vaccine Medical Exemptions

Bill Of Health

Already, we have seen during the pandemic willingness among some licensed health care providers not only to spread questionable COVID-related information , but also to fulfill requests to circumvent COVID-related prevention measures. By Ross D. Silverman and Gabriel T. Bosslet.

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Veterans can get suicide prevention care for free

Fierce Healthcare

Veterans can get suicide prevention care for free. fdiamond. Tue, 01/17/2023 - 10:20

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A Guide to Improved Sepsis Detection & Compliance: 6 Areas You Should Address

This guide highlights key areas that your sepsis detection platform should address to minimize the impact of this leading, entirely preventable cause of in-hospital deaths, as well as how to increase compliance by 20% in 30 days. Download to learn more!

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Preventive Services Task Force releases anxiety, depression screening recommendations

Fierce Healthcare

Preventive Services Task Force releases anxiety, depression screening recommendations. fdiamond. Wed, 09/21/2022 - 16:11

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Kaiser Permanente earmarks $25M for gun violence prevention research, collaboration

Fierce Healthcare

Kaiser Permanente earmarks $25M for gun violence prevention research, collaboration dmuoio Fri, 01/27/2023 - 09:34

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Preventing unlicensed individuals and subsequent fraudulent claims submission

Health Care Dive

A closer look at the nuances of monitoring licenses and multi-state medical license compacts

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The Power of Preventive Care

Healthcare Highways

flu Flu season Cancer Prevention Preventative Screenings

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Patients are likely to avoid preventive care should ACA coverage ruling stand, survey finds

Fierce Healthcare

Patients are likely to avoid preventive care should ACA coverage ruling stand, survey finds pminemyer Wed, 03/08/2023 - 14:10

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The Paradoxical Legal Treatment of Preventive Medicine

Bill Of Health

Preventive medicine is a tool used by individual patients, primary care physicians, and governmental agencies to preempt illnesses rather than to treat them after they have arisen. Despite this salubrious aim, stigma, shame, and fear often are attached to the use of preventative care.

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Burnout, Tele-Health, and Accessibility: How to Manage the Expectation of a 24-Hour Workday

Speaker: Keith Carlson — BSN, RN, NC-BC, Host of The Nurse Keith Podcast

Learn how the healthcare industry can promote compassionate care and reduce burnout in a variety of ways.

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ACA preventive services provision in legal danger after latest lawsuit

Fierce Healthcare

ACA preventive services provision in legal danger after latest lawsuit. rking. Tue, 07/26/2022 - 16:37

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Proteomic tests empower better detection and prevention of severe cardiovascular events

Health Care Dive

Proteomic tests can arm providers with insights to better predict, monitor and prevent severe CVD events Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death.

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Commonwealth Fund: COVID-19 vaccine prevented more than 18M hospitalizations, 3M deaths

Fierce Healthcare

Commonwealth Fund: COVID-19 vaccine prevented more than 18M hospitalizations, 3M deaths. rking. Tue, 12/13/2022 - 15:04

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Blue Cross NC, NC State team on diabetes prevention program

Fierce Healthcare

Blue Cross NC, NC State team on diabetes prevention program. pminemyer. Fri, 09/03/2021 - 12:18

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Industry Voices—America has a diabetes prevention problem. How do we solve it?

Fierce Healthcare

Industry Voices—America has a diabetes prevention problem. How do we solve it? hlandi Sat, 02/11/2023 - 07:23

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NIH-funded study to test if Apple Watch can prevent strokes, limit blood thinners

Fierce Healthcare

NIH-funded study to test if Apple Watch can prevent strokes, limit blood thinners. hlandi. Wed, 08/31/2022 - 11:41

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US Preventive Services Task Force calls for anxiety screenings for kids

Fierce Healthcare

US Preventive Services Task Force calls for anxiety screenings for kids. fdiamond. Wed, 10/12/2022 - 08:47

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Majority of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable, CDC says

Health Care Dive

Mental health conditions were the No. 1 cause of pregnancy-related mortality, the agency said

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Missed vaccines open path for return of preventable diseases

Health Care Dive

According to the CDC, immunization rates declined across the board beginning in March 2020, but the most significant drop was among children who receive vaccines through the Vaccines for Children program

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COVID-19 Vaccine Preventable Deaths Analysis 

Briggs Healthcare

Vaccines have proven to be spectacularly effective in preventing death from Covid-19, but the U.S. The Brown School of Public Health) Vaccine Preventable Deaths Dashboard shows that since vaccines became widely available, every second Covid-19 death could have been prevented by vaccines.”.

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Physician groups urge CMS to prevent payment cuts, protect telehealth

Health Care Dive

Multiple groups representing doctors oppose Medicare payment reductions at a time when physician practices face escalating costs

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U.S. Eviction Policy is Harming Children: The Case for Sustainable Eviction Prevention to Promote Health Equity

Bill Of Health

Without a nationwide commitment to sustainable eviction prevention, the United States will fail the rising number of renter households at risk of eviction. By Emily A. Benfer.

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COVID-19 Mortality Preventable by Vaccines

Briggs Healthcare

This updated analysis estimates that nationally at least 234,000 deaths from COVID-19 between June 2021 and March 2022 could have been prevented with a primary series of vaccinations. Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare.

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Preventable hospitalization costs among unvaccinated patients surged to $3.7B in August, KFF says

Health Care Dive

More than 280,000 hospitalizations from COVID-19 between June and August could have been prevented by vaccination, researchers found

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Sword Health acquires workplace injury prevention company Vigilant Technologies

Fierce Healthcare

Sword Health acquires workplace injury prevention company Vigilant Technologies. agliadkovskaya. Wed, 10/06/2021 - 10:46

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KFF: Preventable COVID hospitalizations among unvaccinated cost U.S. health system $2.3B

Fierce Healthcare

KFF: Preventable COVID hospitalizations among unvaccinated cost U.S. health system $2.3B. dmuoio. Mon, 08/23/2021 - 16:01

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Podimetrics snags $45M to prevent diabetic foot amputations with temperature-detecting mat

Fierce Healthcare

Podimetrics snags $45M to prevent diabetic foot amputations with temperature-detecting mat. rtorrence. Fri, 03/25/2022 - 14:44

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Judge finds employers not required to cover HIV drug, preventive service task force unconstitutional

Fierce Healthcare

Judge finds employers not required to cover HIV drug, preventive service task force unconstitutional. rking. Wed, 09/07/2022 - 13:44

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Alberta Health Services, Blue Cross plan tap Yes Health to pilot virtual diabetes prevention program

Fierce Healthcare

Alberta Health Services, Blue Cross plan tap Yes Health to pilot virtual diabetes prevention program. hlandi. Mon, 08/29/2022 - 11:46

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Why Preventive Healthcare Hinges on Diagnostics Innovation

HIT Consultant

Innovation in diagnostics, however, is not just vital to advancing disease surveillance and early detection to help prevent the next pandemic. Why we need a preventive approach. Michael Simpson, CEO of CliniSys. There is a real sense that we are on the cusp of a diagnostics revolution.

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Experts sound alarm on 'preventable public health crisis' as virtual prescribing for opioid use disorder now in limbo

Fierce Healthcare

Experts sound alarm on 'preventable public health crisis' as virtual prescribing for opioid use disorder now in limbo aburky Mon, 02/06/2023 - 18:17

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COVID-19 telemonitoring tool adapted to prevent heat-related illness

Healthcare It News

However, heat-related deaths are preventable, and these new technologies are a valuable contribution to public health practice. Health authorities in Rome have repurposed a COVID-19 telemonitoring tool to monitor people at risk from heat-related illness.

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COVID vaccines have prevented 2.3M deaths, 17M hospitalizations, $900M in spending through March, report finds

Fierce Healthcare

COVID vaccines have prevented 2.3M deaths, 17M hospitalizations, $900M in spending through March, report finds. dmuoio. Fri, 04/08/2022 - 13:42

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American Diabetes Association Launches Amputation Prevention Alliance

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – The American Diabetes Association® announced a new initiative designed to address the urgent public health challenge of preventable amputation called the Amputation Prevention Alliance.

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American Diabetes Association, Podimetrics and Abbott collaborate to prevent diabetic foot amputations

Fierce Healthcare

American Diabetes Association, Podimetrics and Abbott collaborate to prevent diabetic foot amputations. hlandi. Fri, 09/23/2022 - 11:55

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Compendium 2022 Update: Strategies for Healthcare-associated Infection Prevention

CDC

Updated recommendations on how to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), as well as ventilator-associated pneumonia, ventilator-associated events (VAEs), and non-ventilator healthcare-associated pneumonia (NV-HAP) were recently published.

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AHIP and BCBSA analysis finds new law prevented more than 2M surprise medical bills

Fierce Healthcare

AHIP and BCBSA analysis finds new law prevented more than 2M surprise medical bills. rking. Thu, 05/26/2022 - 10:25

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The Heart Health Continuum at #CES2023 – From Prevention and Monitoring to Healthy Eating and Sleep

Health Populi

And that includes heart health, which is ubiquitous at #CES2023 if you consider the holistic journey of the consumer and her heart, from prevention and fitness to tracking and treatment, and care at home — clinical, social, and nutrition.

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The Legality of Pandemic Detection and Prevention Technology

Bill Of Health

Despite the promise Ecker’s model holds for preventing the next public health tragedy, there are a number of legal challenges that may obstruct the practical implementation of such a model, as the law strives to balance pressing public health needs with individual civil liberties.

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RAND: Temporary ACA coverage subsidies could prevent losses in future recession if made permanent

Fierce Healthcare

RAND: Temporary ACA coverage subsidies could prevent losses in future recession if made permanent. rking. Mon, 11/15/2021 - 14:36

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How to Prevent a Healthcare Staffing Crisis

HIT Consultant

Eric Ly, Co-Founder and CEO of KarmaCheck. The Covid-19 pandemic scrambled the business models and labor-market dynamics for many industries, but probably none as dramatically and directly as healthcare.