http://www.dorlandhealth.com Dorland Health Website en-us 2013 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:00:52 EDT The National Institutes of Health recently announced the creation of the agency’s new Office of Emergency Care Research to coordinate and foster basic, clinical, and translational research and research training for the emergency setting. The... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/social_work/cip_magazine/2425.html Sat, 1 Sep 2012 0:00:00 EDT For American workers, having a disability leads to a significantly higher chance of on-the-job injury, as compared to nondisabled workers, according to new research published in the American Journal of Public Health. Researchers analyzed... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/social_work/cip_magazine/2444.html Sat, 1 Sep 2012 0:00:00 EDT Level of fatigue could be used to predict the risk of hospitalization for people with a lung condition called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, a new study says. COPD, which can refer to either emphysema or chronic bronchitis... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/social_work/cip_magazine/2301.html Sun, 1 Jul 2012 0:00:00 EDT In recent years, there have been a number of regulatory developments in the United States that affect the healthcare industry, protecting the rights and interests of patients. An early example is Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which states that: “No person in the U.S. shall, on the ground of... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/social_work/cip_magazine/2324.html Sun, 1 Jul 2012 0:00:00 EDT Living with a chronic progressive illness like Parkinson’s disease can pose many challenges. Social workers play a key role at a Parkinson’s Center, helping persons with Parkinson’s and their families to deal with those challenges and to navigate both the healthcare system and the many... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/social_work/cip_magazine/2231.html Tue, 1 May 2012 0:00:00 EDT Race, ethnicity and income are all factors that affect hospital readmission rates and readmission costs for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a September statistical brief from the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.   For patients age 40 and over with the... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/social_work/trends/1932.html Mon, 26 Sep 2011 0:00:00 EDT Hospitals and healthcare providers often have familiarity, if not expert knowledge, about Medicaid and Medicare health insurance programs. This also can be true of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, which is a means-based financial aid program administered by the Social Security Administration... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/social_work/cip_magazine/1863.html Mon, 1 Aug 2011 0:00:00 EDT With reduced Medicare reimbursement a reality starting in 2012 for hospitals with higher-than-expected readmission rates, this perennial question is more pressing than ever: What can hospital discharge planners do to improve patient transitions and reduce the chance of a return visit?   Professionals at... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/social_work/best_practice/1796.html Tue, 24 May 2011 0:00:00 EDT Costs associated with the long-term care industry show a split personality: while facilities like nursing homes and assisted living have grown more expensive over the past year, the costs of home-based care have remained relatively stagnant. The question is: Will costs shift the choices that individuals and... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/social_work/trends/1787.html Thu, 12 May 2011 0:00:00 EDT On May 25, Case In Point presents an in-depth analysis of transitions of care and how to prevent avoidable readmissions in the webinar: Securing Care Transitions to Prevent Avoidable Readmissions: How Strong Transitions of Care Boost Quality, Save Costs. The federal government is serious about transitions of... http://www.dorlandhealth.com/social_work/trends/1775.html Tue, 3 May 2011 0:00:00 EDT