Disease management patient accessibility

Factors influencing pharmacist involvement in disease management Patient access... 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Interim guidance for Managing Patients with Suspected Viral Hemorrhagic Fever in U.S. Hospitals. May 19,2005. http //www.cdc.gov/nci-dod/dhqp/bp vhf interimGuidance.html Last accessed 4/15/06... 

Some MCOs have even forged partnerships with pharmaceutical manufacturers to allow the sponsoring company to track patient outcomes, to gauge a disease management program s effectiveness and to access scientific and financial support for the... 

CF patients with severe disease are likely to become progressively ventilator dependent, and NIV should always be combined with careful risk management, rapid access to admission for acute exacerbations, and use of palliative care to control symptoms. Many CF patients report that NIV is most effective at relieving symptoms of SDB and assisting physiotherapy, and less effective in reducing dyspnea. 

Every hospital must prepare to treat victims of HAZMAT accidents before an event occurs. The hospital must provide appropriate HAZMAT training, provide personal protective equipment, and develop and disseminate policies and procedures necessary to quickly and efficiently treat contaminated patients (Levitin Siegelson, 1996, 2002 Pfaff, 1998). Guidelines for the initial management of patients with acute toxic exposures have been established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Initial treatment protocols are agent specific and are provided for review (see Table 25.13 CDC, 2006b). At a minimum, nurses should be aware of the guidelines and how to access them quickly at the point of care (see Table 25.14). 

Hansen s Disease (leprosy) and without peripheral neuritis. What has been the response, in terms of risk management programs, to allow patients to have access to this teratogenic drug ... 

Access to a patient s medical records is essential to the provision of collaborative drug therapy management. In fact, it is only under these conditions, wherein the phamiacist has adequate knowledge of the patient and the patient s history, disease states, drug therapy, and laboratory and procedure results, that quality care can be rendered. Much work is being done in this area, via computerization of medical records and network facilitation of electronic data, to ensure this key element is in place to facilitate patient care by health care providers. 

The focus on disease state management and outcomes will require that data on a patient s dmg therapy be accessible to both hospital and ambulatory care providers. The pharmacist can play an integral role in the coordination and dissemination of these data. For example, institutional pharmacists will need to establish communication links with pharmacy providers in other settings to ensure optimal and seamless care. ... 

Documentation of vaccination is critical to an immunization service. In many cases, reimbursement is not obtained without proper documentation. However, with a large portion of immunizations paid for in cash and the need to know which patient received which vaccination in case of a recall, there are some documentation issues that must be addressed. The use of software, either specifically designed for vaccines or general patient management, is available from several sources. Free software is available from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention s (CDC s) National Immunization Program (www.cdc.gov).If patient profile software is used to track immunizations, it is critical for an easily accessible, permanent record to be established for im-... 

Dr. Elizabeth Short of the Veterans Administration (VA) Central Office has stated, Primary care is the coordinated, interdisciplinary provision of health care that consists of health promotion, disease prevention, comprehensive management of acute and chronic medical and mental health conditions, and patient education. A primary care physician coordinates access to and integration of other components of health care, such as inpatient, longterm, or subspecialty care, and psychosocial support. Un-... 

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