Bridging the care transition gap: how healthcare reform is drivng better care management transitions.

Bridging the care transition gap: how healthcare reform is driving better care management transitions. Will 2012 be the year of better care transitions? Many of the pieces are in place to make that happen, although there is still much work to be done to remedy this persistent--and multi-faceted--problem. A...

Nurse-led interventions to reduce cardiac risk factors in adults.

Nurse-led interventions to reduce cardiac risk factors in adults. * Nurse-led clinics may reduce cardiac risk factors in healthy adults, as well as those with established heart disease or known cardiac risk factors. (Grade A) * The use of nurse-led clinics is particularly supported in relation...

Educational interventions to raise men's awareness of bladder and bowel health.

Educational interventions to raise men's awareness of bladder and bowel health. Urinary incontinence (UI) is an objectively demonstrable condition in which the involuntary loss of urine is a social or hygienic problem. Urinary incontinence is a common health problem that carries with it significant...

Music interventions for dental anxiety in paediatric and adult patients.

Music interventions for dental anxiety in paediatric and adult patients. Dental anxiety has been identified as a significant and common problem in both children and adults and is considered an obstacle in the provision of quality dental care by dental care providers. It is reported that one...

Adolescent care standards and state CHIP efforts.

Adolescent care standards and state CHIP efforts. Although widely thought of as a health insurance program for younger children, the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) also has enormous potential to expand insurance coverage, including coverage of reproductive health guidance...