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The Power of Words, 16 Years Later

A Country Doctor Writes

The organization now employs a single psychiatric nurse practitioner for medication management. The kickoff to my new employer’s effort to integrate primary care and behavioral health led to many more meetings and eventually to embedding one LCSW into each of our relatively small primary care offices.

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What Are the Most Common Preventive Services? A Complete Guide

Mesa Family Physician

Our board-certified physicians and nurse practitioners develop individualized prevention plans that address your specific health needs and concerns. This level of prevention is crucial for conditions that benefit from early intervention.

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Need to See a Doctor Fast? Here’s How Urgent Care Could Save Your Day

Plum Health

Urgent care centers are often staffed with experienced doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who are fully equipped to handle a wide range of medical issues. Many urgent care clinics now offer mental health services , including medication management for anxiety and depression, or help during a panic attack.

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Improving Hospital Care for Older Adults through Acute Care for Elders (ACE Units): Kellie Flood and Stephanie Rogers

GeriPal

So that’s one, this patient-centered geriatric assessment and management approach. Not every hospital or every health system is the same physically or financial incentives or which clinical programs exist and patient demographics. Eric: And particularly, the one that seems the hardest is changing the physical environment.

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Diabetes in Late Life: Nadine Carter, Tamryn Gray, Alex Lee

GeriPal

And yet we’re also in a different place in diabetes monitoring and management. And we invited Tamryn Gray from the Dana Farber joins us to ask insightful questions, including: What blood sugar range should we target for patients in the nursing home or hospice? Listen in to learn more! This is Eric Widera. Welcome back, Alex.

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Why Regular Check-ups Matter: Preventive Care at Mesa Family Physicians

Mesa Family Physician

The Hidden Benefits of Regular Check-ups You Might Be Missing Many residents of Mesa and the surrounding Arizona communities don’t realize that preventive care goes far beyond just “checking the box” for your annual physical.

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Doctor: "You are ready for discharge."

Mere Mortal MD

Then there are all the nurses and nursing aides interrupting what little sleep you are trying to get, as well as the doctors, physician assistants, or nurse practitioners breeze into and out of your room so fast your hair stirs in the wind. Was this better than his home set up? I wonder if he was lonely?

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