The Elder Justice Act: Addressing Elder Abuse, Neglect, And Exploitation,
2010
George Washington University
The Elder Justice Act: Addressing Elder Abuse, Neglect, And Exploitation, Carol O'Shaughnessy
National Health Policy Forum
Elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation is a social problem that affects older people across all socioeconomic groups and care settings. Although national data on the full extent of the problem are elusive, one study found that 11 percent of older people living in community settings had experienced physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, or potential neglect during one year. Abuse and neglect of residents of nursing facilities and other institutions have been a continuing concern of policymakers and advocates for many years. The Elder Justice Act (EJA), enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) on March …
Aging And Disability Resource Centers (Adrcs): Federal And State Efforts To Guide Consumers Through The Long-Term Services And Supports Maze,
2010
George Washington University
Aging And Disability Resource Centers (Adrcs): Federal And State Efforts To Guide Consumers Through The Long-Term Services And Supports Maze, Carol O'Shaughnessy
National Health Policy Forum
Since 2003, the U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have made a series of grants to states to develop Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs). The ADRC program’s purpose is to help people of all ages, disabilities, and income levels more easily access long-term services and supports through single points of entry, make more efficient use of care options, and maximize the services available. Almost $111 million in joint AoA-CMS funding has been devoted to the ADRC initiative since its inception in fiscal year 2003. As of October 2010, 325 ADRC sites …
The Effect Of Telehomecare On Heart Failure Self Care,
2010
University of Pennsylvania
The Effect Of Telehomecare On Heart Failure Self Care, Kathryn H. Bowles, Barbara Riegel, Mark G. Weiner, Henry A. Glick, Mary D. Naylor
School of Nursing Departmental Papers
Heart failure (HF) afflicts nearly 6 million Americans and the prevalence continues to rise as the population ages. Hospital use for HF is high and about half of readmissions are believed to be preventable. Promoting self care through telehomecare is an emerging strategy for managing chronic illness. Hospitalized heart failure patients were randomly assigned at discharge to receive usual home care or telehomecare, nurse visits and daily use of monitoring devices such as blood pressure cuffs, scales, glucometers, and pulse oximetry to monitor their symptoms. Nurses at the home care agency monitored the results and interacted with patients as needed …
The Effects Of Pharmaceutical Marketing And Promotion On Adverse Drug Events And Regulation,
2010
University of Pennsylvania
The Effects Of Pharmaceutical Marketing And Promotion On Adverse Drug Events And Regulation, Guy David, Sara Markowitz, Seth Richards-Shubik
Health Care Management Papers
This paper analyzes the relationship between postmarketing promotional activity and reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) by modeling the interaction between a regulator (the FDA) and a pharmaceutical firm. Promotion-driven market expansions enhance profitability yet may involve the risk of inappropriate drug prescriptions, leading to regulatory actions against the firm. We empirically test the relationship between drug promotion and reporting of ADRs using an innovative combination of commercial data on pharmaceutical promotion and FDA data on regulatory interventions and ADRs. We provide some evidence that increased levels of promotion and advertising lead to increased reporting of ADRs for certain conditions.
Chhs November E-Newsletter,
2010
Western Kentucky University
Chhs November E-Newsletter, College Of Health And Human Services, Western Kentucky University, Vashon S. Wells, Editor
College of Health & Human Services Publications
No abstract provided.
What's Happening: November, 2010,
2010
MaineHealth
What's Happening: November, 2010, Maine Medical Center
What's Happening
No abstract provided.
Median Lethal Dose, Antimalarial Activity, Phytochemical Screening And Radical Scavenging Of Methanolic Languas Galanga Rhizome Extract,
2010
University of Malaya
Median Lethal Dose, Antimalarial Activity, Phytochemical Screening And Radical Scavenging Of Methanolic Languas Galanga Rhizome Extract, Hesham Al-Mekhlafi
Hesham M Al-Mekhlafi
The methanolic extract of Languas galanga rhizomes was investigated for antimalarial activity against Plasmodium berghei (NK65) infections in mice. The median lethal dose was determined to ascertain the safety of the extract in ICR mice of both sexes. The antimalarial activities during early and established infections, as well as the prophylactic activity were evaluated. Phytochemical screening and radical scavenging activity of the extract were also investigated to elucidate the possible mechanism of the antimalarial properties. The acute oral toxicity (LD(50)) of Languas galanga extract in mice was established to be 4,998 mg/kg. The extract of Languas galanga rhizomes demonstrated significant …
Premium Assistance: An Update,
2010
Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library, The George Washington University
Premium Assistance: An Update, Cynthia Shirk
National Health Policy Forum
This background paper explores the use of premium assistance in publicly financed health insurance coverage programs. In Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, premium assistance involves using federal and state funds to subsidize premiums for the purchase of private insurance coverage for eligible individuals. This paper reviews the statutory authority for premium assistance, including two new options made available under the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009. It examines the status of premium assistance programs in the states and offers some insights into how premium assistance programs may fare under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Prevention, Intervention And Evaluation Of Maternal Child Health Programs And Practices,
2010
Thomas Jefferson University
Prevention, Intervention And Evaluation Of Maternal Child Health Programs And Practices, Diane J. Abatemarco, Phd, Msw
College of Population Health Lectures, Presentations, Workshops
PowerPoint presentation given by Diane Abatemarco, PhD, MSW.
Privacy And Confidentiality.,
2010
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Privacy And Confidentiality., Scott Lipkin Dpm, Georgene Saliba Mba, Cphrm, Victoria Sabella Bsn
Network Office of Research and Innovation
No abstract provided.
Library Impact Statement For Health Services Program,
2010
University of Rhode Island
Library Impact Statement For Health Services Program
Library Impact Statements
Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new program proposal for Health Services. Additional resources were required to support this new program. Responding faculty member: Joanna M. Burkhardt, CMO. Requesting faculty member: Deb Riebe
What's Happening: October, 2010,
2010
MaineHealth
What's Happening: October, 2010, Maine Medical Center
What's Happening
No abstract provided.
Letter To The Editor: Lost Opportunities With Australia's Health Workforce?,
2010
Bond University
Letter To The Editor: Lost Opportunities With Australia's Health Workforce?, Tony Badrick, Leslie Burnett, Peter Graham, Peter Vervaart
Tony Badrick
No abstract provided.
The Primary Care Safety Net: Strained, Transitioning, Critical,
2010
George Washington University
The Primary Care Safety Net: Strained, Transitioning, Critical, Jessamyn Taylor
National Health Policy Forum
This background paper examines the primary care safety net. It describes key primary care safety net providers, including federally qualified health centers, free clinics, local health departments, and safety net hospital outpatient departments and clinics, among others. The paper also explores the changing role of the primary care safety net in a post–health reform marketplace.
High Hopes: Public Health Approaches To Reducing The Need For Health Care,
2010
George Washington University
High Hopes: Public Health Approaches To Reducing The Need For Health Care, Michele J. Orza
National Health Policy Forum
Driven in part by a desire to contain health care costs, policymakers are looking beyond medical care for opportunities to reduce the need for expensive services. This paper briefly reviews current public health concepts and strategies for improving health that emphasize nonmedical factors such as behavior, socioeconomic status, and environment. It also provides examples of how these concepts and strategies undergird many of the public health provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, other legislation, and several programs and initiatives. These concepts include prevention, health in all policies, global health, the One Health Initiative, and climate change and …
Renewing Health Services Management Research: Redrawing The Citizen-Client In Irish Health Care Policy,
2010
Technological University Dublin
Renewing Health Services Management Research: Redrawing The Citizen-Client In Irish Health Care Policy, Vivienne Byers
Conference Papers
Ireland has a history of health policy which is not explicit as to its aims and objectives. In light of this fact, this paper examines the position and direction of the Irish Health Services, five years on from the advent of the setting up of the Health Services Executive (HSE) and the restructuring of the health services. The Irish health system policy is guided by the Health Strategy of 2001; in that there should be equitable distribution of health services focused on the need of the citizen-client, and also by the Primary Care Strategy (2001:7); in that there should be …
What's Happening: September, 2010,
2010
MaineHealth
What's Happening: September, 2010, Maine Medical Center
What's Happening
No abstract provided.
Popular People Help Experts Predict Flu Outbreak?,
2010
University of Texas School of Biomedical Informatics, UTHealth
Popular People Help Experts Predict Flu Outbreak?, Chiehwen Ed Hsu
Chiehwen Ed Hsu
Popular people are the trendsetters of society, especially when it comes to the next flu outbreak, according to preliminary research from Harvard University. The hypochondriac effect may have also exaggerated how predictive the friend group was, says Ed Hsu, associate professor of Public Health Informatics at the University of Texas. Those in the friend group are more likely to know someone who has the flu and hence may be more likely to think (and report) that they are coming down with it themselves.
Governmental Public Health: An Overview Of State And Local Public Health Agencies,
2010
George Washington University
Governmental Public Health: An Overview Of State And Local Public Health Agencies, Eileen Salinsky
National Health Policy Forum
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act significantly expands federal support for community prevention and public health. This paper describes the governmental public health infrastructure at both the state and local level in terms of organizational structure, activities, financing, workforce, partnerships, and performance improvement efforts.
What's Happening: August, 2010,
2010
MaineHealth
What's Happening: August, 2010, Maine Medical Center
What's Happening
No abstract provided.
