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2. 2 new bills want to change 'no lift' policies for residents ...

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   Nursing homes and assisted living facilities often have "no lift" or "no touch" policies in Wisconsin that prevent the employees at the facilities from touching clients after a fall and possibly ...

3. List of professional designations in the United States

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   Credentialed veterinary nurses can pursue specialized training in one of 16 NAVTA/CVTS approved academies that specialize in subjects such as dentistry, ophthalmology, or internal medicine. Post-nominal titles typically include the specialty academy's abbreviation to indicate subject (e.g., Jane Doe, LVTS, ADVT).

4. Case management (US healthcare system) - Wikipedia

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   Case management is a managed care technique within the health care coverage system of the United States. It involves an integrated system that manages the delivery of comprehensive healthcare services for enrolled patients. [1] Case managers are employed in almost every aspect of health care and these employ different approaches in the control ...

5. Fall prevention - Wikipedia

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   Fall prevention includes any action taken to help reduce the number of accidental falls suffered by susceptible individuals, such as the elderly and people with neurological (Parkinson's, Multiple sclerosis, stroke survivors, Guillain-Barre, traumatic brain injury, incomplete spinal cord injury) or orthopedic (lower limb or spinal column fractures or arthritis, post-surgery, joint replacement ...

6. Vertigo and fall risk: Five ways to safeguard yourself ... - AOL

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   Dr. Carrie Jose, in her latest Health and Wellness column, lists five ways to safeguard against unexpected falls

7. Fall Prevention Center of Excellence - Wikipedia

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   The Fall Prevention Center of Excellence (FPCE) is a source of fall prevention information for older adults, families, caregivers, professionals, service providers, researchers, and policymakers. FPCE's aim is to provide leadership, create new knowledge, improve practices, and develop fall prevention programs.

8. Morse Fall Scale - Wikipedia

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   Morse Fall Scale. The Morse Fall Scale (MFS) is a rapid and simple method of assessing a patient ’s likelihood of falling. [1] A large majority of nurses (82.9%) rate the scale as “quick and easy to use,” and 54% estimated that it took less than 3 minutes to rate a patient. "The scale consists of six items reflecting risk factors of ...

9. Health maintenance organization - Wikipedia

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   It is an organization that provides or arranges managed care for health insurance, self-funded health care benefit plans, individuals, and other entities, acting as a liaison with health care providers (hospitals, doctors, etc.) on a prepaid basis. The US Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973 required employers with 25 or more employees ...