Cardiopulmonary rehab is routinely recommended for thousands of cardiac patients every year—and for good reason. A rich body of evidence shows that supervised exercise programs reduce the mortality rate and hospitalization rates for heart attack patients, heart disease patients, and patients who have undergone heart surgery.[1] Other studies have shown that pulmonary rehabilitation has benefits ...

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Acute care hospitals are being challenged now more than ever with putting value and safety into every stay. Value based healthcare brings the unique challenge of reducing the cost of care, increasing patient satisfaction, and providing a positive patient experience all while promoting increased patient safety. Quality Managers, Risk Managers, and Patient Experience departments ...

Looking back on another year of rapid change in healthcare, there’s a lot to digest—both for the industry, as it continues to grapple with cost pressures, and for the patients who are increasingly bearing the brunt of those cost increases. Many of the top stories and trends for 2019 will be familiar—concepts like value-based ...

When the first reports of a mysterious illness striking people who used electronic cigarettes started to trickle out in the media, there were more questions than answers. What was causing this illness? Was it associated with only certain devices, or certain types of vaping? Did it affect vapes that contained nicotine, THC, or both? ...

Written by: Jon Vredenburg, MBA, CDE, CSSD, RD, LD/NThis August, the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) announced its plan to reposition the title of Diabetes Educator to that of Diabetes Care and Education Specialist.[1] The decision for this name change was made after lengthy consultation with a variety of stakeholder groups, including providers, payers, ...