Last year there wasn’t a single fatal airline accident in the developed world.
So why is the U.S. health care system still accidentally killing hundreds of thousands?
The answer is a lack of transparency.
Read more from this Washington Monthly article…
 
We hear a lot in today’s media about huge awards for medical malpractice cases driving up the cost for health care in America.  However, according to the actuarial consulting firm Towers Perrin, medical malpractice tort costs were $30.4 billion in 2007, the last year for which data are available. We have …

Since the 1990s, wound care took a substantial leap forward.  The new device was first marketed in the US by KCI (San Antonio, TX) in 1995 as the V.A.C. Therapy System.  It efficiently provided a means to apply negative pressure (sub-atmospheric pressure) via the V.A.C. pump ranging from 50 to 200 mmHg to the wound beds of both acute and chronic wounds (wounds, burns ulcers, flaps and grafts) – thereby promoting wound healing.  NPWT is contraindicated in the presence of exposed anastomotic sites, exposed vasculature, exposed nerves, exposed organs, necrotic …

The 17 year old, Case Management Society of America (CMSA), has announced the celebration of National Case Management Week.  This special week-long event seeks to unify case management professionals, educate the public about case management, and increase awareness and recognition of the significant contributions case managers make the quality healthcare for patients, healthcare providers, and payers.  This week is celebrated nationally during the second full week of October each year.
CMSA is an international organization of case managers and healthcare professionals, committed to promoting the growth and value of case management, …

I am so proud to be a nurse case manager.  I have worked in this industry since 1999 and became certified in 2003.  October 10-16, 2010 marks National Case Management Week, recognizing the contributions and commitments case managers make and educating the public about the significant work we perform. When employed by an agency or hospital, activities typically include banquets and recognition dinners, state and city proclamations, continuing education seminars, and other community events. Case Managers are typically honored with gifts, dinners, and flowers coworkers …