Jolly Consulting assisted with creating spreadsheets identifying relevant categories giving our client a “cheat sheet” to use when evaluating thousands of claims. Categories relevant to this particular matter included calculation of each claimant’s medical specials, brief description of critical medical facts, and lab value interpretation.
February 2nd, 2012
We thought we had this down, right? We take low dose aspirin every day to help fight our risk of cancer and heart disease. Wrong. At least according to a recent analysis of nine trials involving more than 100,000 people. Aspirin can lower our risk of first heart attack or stroke by 10%. Of course, …
January 25th, 2012
Findings related to potassium levels in a new study by the in the Journal of the American Medical Association challenge the current clinical guidelines. Monitoring potassium levels post MI (myocardial infarction AKA heart attack) is routine. Current guidelines recommend serum levels of 4.0 – 5.0 mEq/L. The study found better survival among those people whose …
January 16th, 2012
Acute limb ischemia is recent onset (less than 14 days) of decreased limb perfusion that endangers life and/or limb. It is a medical emergency whose management options depends on the individual case. American Journal of Medical Sciences has a guide for medical/surgical management.
January 9th, 2012
Research showed empathy, the ability to understand a person’s situation, perspective and feelings, has declined in medical students and residents. The future physicians are showing signs of not being able to relate to their patients.
January 2nd, 2012
Despite updated guidelines on the treatment of hypertension, the American Heart Association recently found uncontrolled blood pressure was common. There have been improvements in identification of hypertensive patients and increased numbers of hypertensives taking medications. The AHA concluded additional efforts were required to treat hypertension.
December 26th, 2011
Yes. Up to 60% of hospital staff’s uniforms are colonized with potentially pathogenic bacteria including drug-resistant bacteria. Source: American Journal of Infection Control
December 19th, 2011
A small study from the American Journal of Infection Control showed Clostridium difficile spores were just as likely to be found on a gloved hand after it contacted an environmental surface (bed rail, bedside table, telephone, call bell) as after it contacted commonly examined skin sites (chest, abdomen, hand). While this is a small study, …
December 16th, 2011
The most recent Gallup poll regarding the most trusted professions has ranked nursing as #1. Nursing has consistently maintained this #1 rating since it was added to the list in 1999.
December 12th, 2011
We already knew this, right? So, why aren’t facilities decreasing the nurse:patient ratio? Because it is expensive. Research shows nurses provide cost effective care compared to other health care professionals. It also supports better outcomes are associated with lower nurse:patient ratios. Be a savvy health care consumer. Inquire about a facility’s nurse:patient ratio before consenting …
December 5th, 2011
The most deadly of health care associated infections is the central line associated bloodstream infections. These infections carry mortality rates up to 25%. These infections are commonly acquired in intensive care units (ICU), inpatient wards and hemodialysis facilities. A recent article by the CDC in Annals of Emergency Medicine compared rates of bloodstream infections associated …
