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The integrated specialty pharmacy program at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Mass., is an all-encompassing solution for patients with chronic conditions. The program utilizes a staff of specialty-trained disease-specific experts, first-class medication-adherence programs and real-time…
To meet a high demand for Chinese interpreters, the Tufts Medical Center Interpreter Services worked together with many different outpatient clinics and providers to implement a clustering strategy for scheduling Chinese and Vietnamese patients.
CDC data shows that over 70 percent of patients with pre-diabetes will develop type 2 diabetes during their lifetime. However, once diagnosed, the window of opportunity to slow the progression of pre-diabetes to type 2 diabetes is only approximately 3-6 years. Patients who lose 5-7 percent of their…
The Integrated Care Management Program is a care manager collaborative created to ensure a smooth, well-informed transition of patient care across various settings. When an ICMP patient enters the emergency department, he or she is flagged in the computer system at Emerson Hospital so that the care…
Newton-Wellesley Hospital reviewed rates of third and fourth degree obstetrical trauma (Patient Safety Indicators 18 and 19) determined that their rates were highest amongst the other system entities and were above the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality national benchmarks. To address this…
For the past 30 years, the Healthcare for the Homeless Program has addressed the health needs of homeless people in Western Massachusetts, defined as a special vulnerable population by the Health Resources and Services Administration. This program defines homelessness in the broadest terms to…
The School Based Care Coordination Program supports at-risk youth and families in two school districts staffed by 2 full-time school based care coordinators and 3.5 full time clinical social workers. SBCC is embedded in the school culture and physical environment and functions as an extension of…
Children with complex medical conditions have a broad range of medical, social and supportive needs. Although these children represent a small percentage of the general population, they have increased healthcare utilization and represent a disproportionate amount of health care spending. Care…
Injectable extended-release formulation of naltrexone marketed as Vivitrol is a recent significant addition to substance use disorder pharmacotherapy for alcohol and for opiate dependence. It is especially helpful due to the lack of abuse potential and for its ability to block the effects of other…
Diagnostic care for patients referred within the institution for suspicious lung lesions was variable, complicated and inefficient. Particular demographic groups are at higher risk having a prolonged time from initial presentation to diagnosis, or being lost to follow up completely.