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Position Statement on Measurement Based Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Introduction The Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA) recognizes the utility and potential for Measurement Based Care (MBC) as a core feature of high-quality integrated healthcare. Rather, it is an evidence-based, collaborative process that mirrors the well-established framework of using physical symptom monitoring (e.g.,

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A review of the utility of the ECG in Pediatric Syncope

PEMBlog

History and physical examination are critical components to any emergency department evaluation but are especially helpful in syncope patients. Congenital Long QT Syndrome with arrow showing QT interval (courtesy of life in the fast lane [link] LQT1 is most common, triggered by emotional or physical stress (diving, swimming).

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Palliative Rehab?!?: Ann Henshaw, Tamra Keeney, and Sarguni Singh

GeriPal

Physical therapy had walked with him that day and noted improvement compared to previous walks, suggesting that he should be discharged to a skilled nursing facility for rehabilitation on discharge. At the end of the day, I lamented that physical, occupational, and speech therapists aren’t more tightly integrated with palliative care teams.

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

GeriPal

Too many people do because it’s really hard to keep their loved ones at home for the cost, the enormous financial, mental and physical strain for the family. I think the big one for me, it was in 2015. 2015, 2016. The typical utilization of inappropriate hospitalization and emergency room and total cost of care.