During the past decade, there has been significant advancement in our understanding of the pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of several maternal and obstetric conditions collectively wrapped up and leading to the term “high-risk...
Asthma is the most common pediatric chronic illness, affecting more than 4 million children per year. Yet with a proper education and medication regimen, asthma can be controlled to improve the quality of life for those children affected. While the mortality...
In a world where looks and image are everything, imagine feeling too ugly to even step out the front door. So ugly that you want to take your life. For victims suffering from body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), it’s a daily reality. Often, BDD sufferers...
A Health Plan’s Active Measures to Curb the Disease Overweight and obesity affect all of us, whether it is a personal struggle or trying to support family and friends. Despite evidence that obesity rates in children continue to rise, many clinicians and...
Repudiating the abuse of a harmful, yet prevalent, act Bullying, a word that may conjure up the image of a belligerent provocateur kicking sand in the face of an awkward 90-pound adolescent, has long been as misunderstood as it is prevalent in human...
A Critical Building Block for Successful Good-Conduct Policies This past January, the Joint Commission’s new standards addressing behaviors that undermine a culture of safety went into effect. Health care professionals and organizations are being called...
This e-learning course brings it all together. It explores venues where case managers are practicing; looks at legislative activities that impact the practice; and discusses tools and principles utilized by case managers across the broad healthcare landscape. Earn CEs »