http://www.dorlandhealth.com Dorland Health Website en-us 2013 Thu, 23 May 2013 4:43:34 EDT Facing a convergence of quality-based trends, including bundled payments, value-based purchasing and payment penalties for high readmission rates, hospitals are under pressure like never before to reduce readmissions. But reducing hospital readmissions is more than cutting costs and protecting revenue... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/adult_and_senior/cip_magazine/2758.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT For those with a family history of Alzheimer’s disease, the likelihood of developing dementia-related brain changes – even without showing external symptoms – is far greater than for individuals without traces of the disease in their family. Researchers from Duke University Medical Center... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/adult_and_senior/cip_magazine/2759.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT For the 5 million Americans currently affected with Alzheimer’s disease – and the onrush of baby boomers approaching the territory of increased risk for the illness – good news has come from federal auspices. In mid-March, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/adult_and_senior/cip_magazine/2704.html Mon, 1 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT For those afflicted with heart disease, the added combination of anxiety and depression can triple the risk of death compared to those with cardiac disease alone, according to new research published in the J ournal of the American Heart Association. While depression... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/adult_and_senior/cip_magazine/2709.html Mon, 1 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT A new study out of southern California found that community-based strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are highly prevalent among nursing homes, where residents are especially susceptible to this potentially deadly skin infection. In the study... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/adult_and_senior/cip_magazine/2673.html Fri, 1 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EST As the first baby boomers washed over the 65-year-old precipice in 2011, they brought with them a looming health crisis that has only begun to bear the full brunt of its challenges. New estimates published in the journal Neurology confirm that Alzheimer’s disease is on track to become a highly... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/adult_and_senior/cip_magazine/2674.html Fri, 1 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EST The refrain that smoking is bad for you is well-etched into collective public health messaging. However, a new study puts a firm number on just how severe the consequences of smoking really are – 10, as in the number of years lifetime smokers... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/adult_and_senior/cip_magazine/2636.html Fri, 1 Feb 2013 0:00:00 EST A patient safety program involving checklists and communication techniques significantly reduced the number of central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in newborns being treated in neonatal intensive care... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/adult_and_senior/cip_magazine/2637.html Fri, 1 Feb 2013 0:00:00 EST Keeping a loved one at home, and out of a nursing home, may be as simple as meal delivery, according to a new study. The new research found that states that invest in community-based interventions for seniors, such as a home food... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/adult_and_senior/cip_magazine/2604.html Tue, 1 Jan 2013 0:00:00 EST Patients facing a terminal illness are more likely to receive the end-of-life care they desire, and less likely to pursue aggressive end-of-life treatment, if they have a conversation with their care providers earlier in the process rather than later, says a new... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/adult_and_senior/cip_magazine/2557.html Sat, 1 Dec 2012 0:00:00 EST