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Pay For Performance And Treatment Outcome, Emily Loscalzo, Psyd, A. Levit, Robert Sterling, Phd, Stephen Weinstein, Phd
Pay For Performance And Treatment Outcome, Emily Loscalzo, Psyd, A. Levit, Robert Sterling, Phd, Stephen Weinstein, Phd
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Faculty Papers
Introduction:
Pay for Performance (P4P): Models which offer fiscal incentives to medical and behavioral health providers for meeting specific expectations related to patient care have gained popularity over the last decade as a means of improving quality of care (Bremer et al., 2008). Research by McLellan et al. (2008) has supported the feasibility of implementing such programs and the openness of substance abuse treatment facilities to participating in P4P.
Genetic Polymorphisms And Antidepressant Adverse Effects, Rajnish Mago, S. Gupta, Kelly Huhn, R. Shah
Genetic Polymorphisms And Antidepressant Adverse Effects, Rajnish Mago, S. Gupta, Kelly Huhn, R. Shah
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Faculty Papers
Abstract
Background
Aim: to assess whether pharmacogenetic polymorphisms are associated with increased adverse effects or non-response with certain antidepressants whose metabolism is highly dependent on specific CYP450 isoenzymes. This is interim analysis of an ongoing study
Methods
We used a Case Control design comparing patients with major depressive disorder or generalized anxiety disorder who had had increased adverse effects from specified antidepressants (Cases) to patients who were poor responders to an antidepressant but without significant adverse effects (Controls) Genecept Assay™ (battery of pharmacogenetic tests relevant to psychiatry) was obtained using saliva or cheek swab
Results
Importantly, 57.1% of Cases were …
An Organization-Wide Service Improvement Approach, Jennifer Jasmine Arfaa, Phd, Mhsa, Cynthia Line, Phd, Nora Kramer, Msn, Rn, Karen Montoro, Rn, Richard D. Blob,, Maria Francesco, Jaime Stazi, Rn, Elisabeth Kunkel, Md, Susan Krekun, Md, Lizanne Mason, Rn, Kathy Evans, Rn, Lorraine Weikel, Rn, Ann D. Clark, Ms, Otr/L, Ray Wisniewski, Teresa Heavens
An Organization-Wide Service Improvement Approach, Jennifer Jasmine Arfaa, Phd, Mhsa, Cynthia Line, Phd, Nora Kramer, Msn, Rn, Karen Montoro, Rn, Richard D. Blob,, Maria Francesco, Jaime Stazi, Rn, Elisabeth Kunkel, Md, Susan Krekun, Md, Lizanne Mason, Rn, Kathy Evans, Rn, Lorraine Weikel, Rn, Ann D. Clark, Ms, Otr/L, Ray Wisniewski, Teresa Heavens
Department of Nursing papers and presentations
APPROACH TO PROBLEM SOLVING
High priority index questions from HCAHPS and Press Ganey surveys, including overall ratings, communication with RNs and MDs, hospital environment and response to concerns and complaints, were targeted for improvement. These high priority indices served as the basis for redesigning Patient Services using a multi-faceted approach to improve patients’ experiences.
At Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH), high performance on the Patient Experiences of Care Survey has been driven by a successful multi-tiered approach to patient services:
·Hospital leadership guided and implemented new approaches to ensure excellence in patient services is an ever-present and obtainable goal
·Physician …
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy And Catatonia: An Acute Stress Connection?, Lex Denysenko, Md, Rachel Shmuts, Do, Adam Trenton, Do, Ethan J. Halpern, Md, Madeleine Becker, Md
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy And Catatonia: An Acute Stress Connection?, Lex Denysenko, Md, Rachel Shmuts, Do, Adam Trenton, Do, Ethan J. Halpern, Md, Madeleine Becker, Md
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Faculty Papers
BACKGROUND
•Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM):
•transient left ventricular dysfunction
•ECG changes and symptoms mimicking acute MI
•often precipitated by emotional stressor
•Catatonia is a psychomotor syndrome most commonly seen in mood disorders
•This is the first known reported case of TCM co-occurring with catatonia in the setting of acute psychological trauma and bereavement
Psychostimulant Drug Abuse And Personality Factors In Medical Students, Joshua T. Buchner, Md, Duc M. Vu, Md, Mohammadreza Hojat
Psychostimulant Drug Abuse And Personality Factors In Medical Students, Joshua T. Buchner, Md, Duc M. Vu, Md, Mohammadreza Hojat
CRMEHC Faculty Papers
Purpose:
This study was designed to examine the prevalence of psychostimulant drug abuse among medical students and to test the hypothesis that medical students who use psychostimulant drugs for non-medical reasons are characterized by a sensation seeking and aggressive-hostility personality and exhibit lower empathy.