ISSN:0744-6020    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1997

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0744-6020    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1997

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Managed care is not a new concept to a majority of the health care professionals in the United States. However, certain health care markets historically are more competitive than others, particularly on the West coast and in the Southwest. These areas were the proving grounds for a now well established national trend. Managed care is now beginning to make strong footholds in eastern seaboard communities. As managed care companies gain market share in the East, orthopaedic offices must learn to successfully cope with numerous changes to their office routines, patient populations, and reimbursement levels.

ISSN:0744-6020    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1997

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1989, “Stark I,” and OBRA 1993, “Stark II,” contain provisions introduced by Rep. Fortney “Pete” Stark of California that limit certain referral and compensation arrangements for physicians. Since some of these restrictions affect the practice of orthopaedic surgeons and the nurses employed in these practice settings, this article provides general information related to the Stark self-referral legislation.

ISSN:0744-6020    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1997

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Components of the newborn musculoskeletal exam include a concise history, complete developmental assessment, and thorough physical exam. The clinician must separate normal anomalies related to intrauterine positioning from more serious abnormalities that may require early intervention and treatment. This article focuses on assessment techniques and identifying common musculoskeletal disorders in the newborn.

ISSN:0744-6020    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1997

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

This article dispels some of the myths and fears about returning to school, furnishes pragmatic suggestions about how to overcome barriers, and presents some exciting new trends in higher education that may make obtaining that next degree possible.

ISSN:0744-6020    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1997

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Delivering comprehensive nursing care has become more of a challenge in the current environment, which demands efficiency of effort and resources. To provide such care, nurses are encouraged to establish alliances with other providers. Physicians are certainly key to this model. This article identifies the gender issues that may impede nurse-physician communication and offers suggestions for improving it.

ISSN:0744-6020    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1997

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0744-6020    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1997

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

To Attain Excellence in Leadership: Care more than others think is wise. Risk more than others think is safe. Dream more than others think is practical. Expect more than others think is possible.

ISSN:0744-6020    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1997

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Nurses, among other health professionals, consistently underrate pain in patients of all ages. Pain management in elderly orthopaedic patients is an exceptional nursing challenge. Physiologic, psychosocial, and cognitive changes that occur with the normal aging process can impact the pain experience and management of pain. This article reviews issues of psychosocial development in the elderly, common physiologic changes that occur with age, and current trends in pain assessment and management in elderly orthopaedic patients.

ISSN:0744-6020    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1997

数据来源: OVID