Arkansas Medical Society (AMS) Articles
Submitted
by AFMC
Reprinted
with permission from The Journal of the Arkansas Medical
Society
September 2010 - Venous thromboembolism: Appropriate risk assessment and treatment can save lives
August 2010 - Why pick on propoxyphene? The evidence demands it
July 2010 - HIT Regional Extension Center: Your guide to “meaningful use”
May 2010 - Medical Home: Coming of age?
April 2010 - Adolescent medical care: More need, more opportunities
March 2010 - Diagnosis: Electronic Health Records (EHR)—Through the eyes of a primary care practice
February 2010 - HEDIS® measures: Using numbers to improve health care in Arkansas
January 2010 - Building quality improvement into Arkansas’ trauma system
December 2009 - Health Care Quality and Disparities and the Health Care Provider: What We Can Do
November 2009 - TeamSTEPPS in Arkansas: Changing attitudes towards health care
September 2009 - Unintentional injuries:Strategies to decrease the risk to Arkansas’ children
August 2009 - ARKids immunization rates show improvement
July 2009 - Use of Atypical Antipsychotic Medications in Children
June 2009 - Children’s behavioral and mental health: Addressing the workforce issues
May 2009 - Tailoring Care for Elderly Outliers: More Questions than Answers
April 2009 - Pressure Ulcer Prevention: Who’s responsible?
January 2009 - Well child and EPSDT screening: Strategies for improvement
December 2008 - Adolescent and adult asthma: Guidelines for stepwise treatment
November 2008 - AIPP teaches proactive approach for nursing home quality improvement
October 2008 - National Practice Size Exploratory Project reveals patient care trends in Arkansas
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