Join our friends at SAGE/Rhode Island for a two-part series of workshops that provide knowledge and best practice skills to improve the quality of care for LGBT older adults in Rhode Island. The first series consists of three workshops, each focused on a specific setting: hospitals, long term care or assisted living facilities and community-based […]
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CMS Releases RFI for the Development of a CMS Action Plan
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wants to hear from you… CMS has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the Development of a CMS Action Plan to Prevent Opioid Addiction and Enhance Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment as part of the SUPPORT Act. The action plan also entails a review of Medicare/Medicaid payment […]
Medicare Learning Network Event: Opioids: What’s an “Outlier Prescriber”? Listening Session
Date & Time: September 17, 2019 at 4:30-6:00 PM Signed into law in October 2018, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act (SUPPORT ACT) outlines national strategies to help address opioid misuse. As part of Section 6065 of the SUPPORT Act, CMS is required to notify opioid […]
Ambulatory Care Clinics Invited To Join Free Antibiotic Stewardship Program
Enroll your site today! Get the resources and training that your clinical site needs to practice robust antibiotic stewardship by joining a free, 12-month national program starting in December 2019. The AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use provides participating ambulatory clinics with expert coaching, online education and improvement tools, patient education materials, antibiotic use […]
Excessive Heat/Humidity Notification from The Stephen M. Lawlor Medical Intelligence Center
THE FOLLOWING NOTIFICATION IS FROM THE STEPHEN M. LAWLOR MEDICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER MIC Activation Status: Level 1 – Enhanced Monitoring & Coordination Incident: 2019 JUL 19-21 Excessive Heat/Humidity When: 2019 JUL 17 at 1630 HRS This coming weekend, the National Weather Service is forecasting a multi-day high heat event. Friday, July 19 through Sunday, July […]
Sepsis Survivor: Misdiagnoses and Post-Sepsis Syndrome – Part 4
What follows is the story of a sepsis survivor, as told to Healthcentric Advisors. We have changed her name for anonymity. Part 4: Knowledge about Sepsis and Post-Sepsis When Ellen got sepsis, she didn’t know anything about it. She was seeing a big team of specialists and wasn’t provided with much education about it. Now, […]
Sepsis Survivor: Misdiagnoses and Post-Sepsis Syndrome – Part 3
What follows is the story of a sepsis survivor, as told to Healthcentric Advisors. We have changed her name for anonymity. Part 3: Recovery and Post-Sepsis Syndrome After being discharged from the hospital Ellen was still very sick for a month. She was on prednisone and felt like her head was fuzzy. Now, whenever she […]
Sepsis Survivor: Misdiagnoses and Post-Sepsis Syndrome – Part 2
What follows is the story of a sepsis survivor, as told to Healthcentric Advisors. We have changed her name for anonymity. Part 2: Hospital Stay and Treatment Eight hours after being admitted, Ellen was still in the hospital. The doctors now wouldn’t send her home, because her pain continued and they couldn’t figure out why. […]
Sepsis Survivor: Misdiagnoses and Post-Sepsis Syndrome – Part 1
What follows is the story of a sepsis survivor, as told to Healthcentric Advisors. We have changed her name for anonymity. Part 1: How it Started Ellen started her day like any other. She was active and fit, and went to meet her sister-in-law for a spinning class. But something wasn’t right. She didn’t feel […]
Join us in RI for the 7th Annual Medical Director and Leadership Learning Session
Continuing Education Credits Available – See Below This unique gathering is designed especially for Rhode Island nursing home leadership – Nursing Home Medical Directors, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Home Leadership Teams, and their Strategic Partners – to explore opportunities to empower Nursing Home teams and improve transitions of care. Our Presenters Stefan Gravenstein, MD, […]