Arkansas Medical Society (AMS) Articles
Submitted
by AFMC
Reprinted
with permission from The Journal of the Arkansas Medical
Society
September 2008 - Arkansas hospitals: 100% committed to 5 Million Lives Campaign
August 2008 - New colorectal cancer consensus guidelines could help cut cancer rates
July 2008 - Arkansas hospitals: 100% committed to 5 Million Lives Campaign
June 2008 - National Practice Size Exploratory Project reveals patient care trends in Arkansas
May 2008 - MRSA in the hospital setting: Prevention is the best cure
April 2008 - Measuring clinical efficiency: Issues in creating physician profiles
March 2008 - Childhood asthma guidelines emphasize diagnosis and control
February 2008 - Benchmarking to high performers drives effective improvement
January 2008 - Women’s preventive health: A major concern for Arkansas health care
November 07 - Medical directors shape nursing home quality AIPP a resource for better care
October 07 - Bar Code Medication Administration system improves patient safety
September 07 - Electronic prescribing reduces errors and improves patient safety
August 07 - Toward better control of hypertension:Targeting patient compliance
July 07 - Arkansas Medicaid Information Interchange offers improved management of Medicaid caseloads
April 07 - Patient-centered efforts shaping the culture of health care
March 07 - RQI grant offers chance to enhance state’s health system CHCS, RWJ funding support effort by Medicaid, AFMC
February 07 - Improving communication to reduce readmissions: Physicians, home health providers must work as a team
January 07 - Preparing for pandemic influenza: Physicians and staff will be front-line defenders
December 06 - Arkansas hospitals showing success in transition to HIT
November 06 - Certification commission setting standards for HIT
October 06 - Nursing home
medical director:
Revised CMS guidelines emphasize leadership
September 06 - Preventing complications in diabetic patients: blood pressure control essential
August 06 - Venous thromboembolism: risk assessment, prevention could save lives
July 06 - Reducing health care disparities: breaking the language barrier is critical first step
June 06 - Medicare Part D and medication management in the elderly
May 06 - PCP Profile Reports: A Medicaid tool for effective practice management
April 06 - Professionals serving professionals:AFMC working to help hone processes, improve care
March 06 - Antibiotic prescribing in Arkansas: Compliance with national standards varies widely
February 06 - Assessment and treatment of depression in long-term care: Tools and options help reduce morbidity and potential mortality
December 05 - Could HIT transform health care?Hospitals, health care providers hold the key
August 05 - Medicare’s ‘appropriate care measures’ raise quality expectations
July 05 - Culture change focusof 12th Quality Conference
May 2005 - Health information technology:
From theory to practice
February 2005 - Arkansas‘ inpatient
performance improves
Cardiac care still below national averages
January 2005 - Patients are willing to get
screened for colon cancer
December 2004 - Acute Otitis Media Diagnosis and
Management: Guideline Overview
November 2004 - Sickle Cell Syndromes:
Misdiagnosis can affect treatment
October 2004 - Public reporting now a reality
for Medicare providers
Nursing homes, hospitals, home health agencies already reporting
September 2004 - Electronic health records can be
cost-effective, time-efficient
AFMC offers help with launching, choosing a system
August 2004 - Managing hemophilia:
Safer,more effective but expensive
July 2004 - School entry immunization:
15% of students lack complete vaccination protection
June 2004 - Low Pap smear rates leave women at risk
April
2004 -
Pursuing reliable health care:
Gaps in performance lead to poor outcomes, public distrust
March 2004 - Pediatric overweight: A management guide for Arkansas medical providers