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Mayo Clinic Guidelines Cut Opioid Prescriptions

BHM Healthcare Solutions

The work to refine opioid prescriptions post-surgery began with a collaborative effort among Mayo Clinic physicians, pharmacists, pain medicine specialists, nurses and research scientists in the Mayo Clinic Robert D. The team also notes it’s important to counsel patients before surgery on pain expectations. and Patricia E.

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Oncology Patients experience a personalized journey with interventions and education for better care

Consumer eHealth Engagement

The National Cancer Institute reports 2017 U.S. According to Deloitte’s report in Evidence Based Oncology ( The American Journal of Managed Care publication), many organizations are exploring ways to control costs and enhance care quality for oncology patients (e.g. vitals, medication usage), pain and anxiety levels.

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Top 5 Examples Of Wearable Medical Devices

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

In a study by Burridge and colleagues (2017), the researchers developed a wearable device for patients with stroke. Other use cases include the management of cardiac rhythm, monitoring diabetic patients’ insulin intake, pain management, and posture correction. At-Home Or Hospital-Based Rehabilitation.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

In 2017, Adventist’s corporate campus received the Orlando Business Journal ‘s Corporate Philanthropy Award. Advocate Health Care, one of Chicagoland’s largest employers, has more than 35,000 associates, including 11,000 nurses and nearly 6,300 affiliated physicians. Advocate Health Care (Downers Grove, Ill.).