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Laboratory Reporting Of Tuberculosis Test Results And Patient Treatment Initiation In California, Lisa Pascopella, Steffi Kellam, John Ridderhof, Daniel P. Chin, Arthur Reingold, Edward Desmond, Jennifer Flood, Sarah Royce
Laboratory Reporting Of Tuberculosis Test Results And Patient Treatment Initiation In California, Lisa Pascopella, Steffi Kellam, John Ridderhof, Daniel P. Chin, Arthur Reingold, Edward Desmond, Jennifer Flood, Sarah Royce
Public and Community Health Sciences Faculty Publications
Prompt laboratory reporting of tuberculosis (TB) test results is necessary for TB control. To understand the extent of and factors contributing to laboratory reporting delays and the impact of reporting delays on initiation of treatment of TB patients, we analyzed data from 300 consecutive culture-positive TB cases reported in four California counties in 1998. Laboratory reporting to the specimen submitter was delayed for 26.9% of smear-positive patients and 46.8% of smear-negative patients. Delays were associated with the type of laboratory that performed the testing and with delayed transport of specimens. Referral laboratories (public health and commercial) had longer median reporting …
Physical Activity In A Cohort Of Medicaid Beneficiaries With Physical Impairments: Recruitment And Outcomes, Craig Ravesloot Ph.D., James Laskin Ph.D., Melody Huskey M.A., Sara Laney, Nancy Cherot, Huw Griffiths, Barbara Cowan, Lisa Brennan M.L.S., Catherine Ipsen, Sheri Martinez, Ann Szalda-Petree Ph.D., Rod Brod, University Of Montana Rural Institute
Physical Activity In A Cohort Of Medicaid Beneficiaries With Physical Impairments: Recruitment And Outcomes, Craig Ravesloot Ph.D., James Laskin Ph.D., Melody Huskey M.A., Sara Laney, Nancy Cherot, Huw Griffiths, Barbara Cowan, Lisa Brennan M.L.S., Catherine Ipsen, Sheri Martinez, Ann Szalda-Petree Ph.D., Rod Brod, University Of Montana Rural Institute
Health and Wellness
This document reports on research conducted by the University of Montana for the Office of Disability and Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The research project, conducted between September 30, 2000 and September 29, 2004 was accomplished in three separate but related studies. The research was conducted at the New Directions programs, a community-based health promotion and wellness clinic operated through the rural Institute on Disabilities at the University of Montana. We collaborated with the State Department of Medicaid to recruit Medicaid beneficiaries with mobility impairments in Missoula County to participate in the research. We recruited 368 …
Living Well And Medicaid: Better Health For Consumers -- Lower Costs For States, Craig Ravesloot Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute
Living Well And Medicaid: Better Health For Consumers -- Lower Costs For States, Craig Ravesloot Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute
Health and Wellness
The United States has the world’s most expensive healthcare system. In 2002, health spending rose to nearly 15 percent of U.S. Gross Domestic Product. Healthcare policymakers charged with balancing cost containment with quality healthcare for consumers are desperate for solutions (Levit, Smith, Cowan, Sensenig, and Catlin, 2004).
Pain As A Secondary Condition Experienced Byrural Medicaid Beneficiaries With Disabilities, Craig Ravesloot Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute
Pain As A Secondary Condition Experienced Byrural Medicaid Beneficiaries With Disabilities, Craig Ravesloot Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute
Health and Wellness
Secondary conditions are disability-related problems that further limit a person’s ability to engage in daily activities. People who live independently in the community and who have mobility impairments consistently report being limited by 14 secondary conditions annually.
The Prevalence And Treatment Of Pain Among Rural Medicaid Beneficiaries With Disabilities, Craig Ravesloot Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute
The Prevalence And Treatment Of Pain Among Rural Medicaid Beneficiaries With Disabilities, Craig Ravesloot Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute
Health and Wellness
Pain has an enormous impact on the lives of many people with disabilities. Recent research suggests that nearly 80% of people whose primary disability is not a pain disorder are still limited by pain as a secondary condition. As many as half of those people report that their pain is ongoing, intractable and limiting (Ehde, Jensen, Engel, Turner, Hoffman & Cardenas, 2003). Our research suggests strong associations between an individual’s pain and his or her quality of life, depression and the number of hours worked.
Living Well With A Disability: An Update, Tom Seekins Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute
Living Well With A Disability: An Update, Tom Seekins Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute
Health and Wellness
As many as one of every five Americans has a disability or chronic health condition. In rural areas, that proportion (23%) is even higher. As the U.S. population ages, the numbers of people with disability and chronic conditions will predictably increase, which accounts for a growing national interest in the health and wellness of individuals with disabilities. While composing about 20% of the population, individuals with disabilities account for nearly half of all medical expenditures.