New Hotline for Homeless Veterans

VA Secretary Announces New Hotline for Homeless Veterans 06/03/2010.  Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced today the establishment of a new telephone hotline to provide emergency support and resources to homeless Veterans. He made the announcement as he toured the facility at the VA medical center in Canandaigua, N.Y. VA

New PubMed Articles 03 June 2010

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Medical clinics versus usual care for patients with both diabetes and hypertension: a randomized trial.

Edelman D, Fredrickson SK, Melnyk SD, Coffman CJ, Jeffreys AS, Datta S, Jackson GL, Harris AC, Hamilton NS, Stewart H, Stein J, Weinberger M.

Ann Intern Med. 2010 Jun 1;152(11):689-96.PMID: 20513826 [PubMed - in process]Related citations

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Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae across a hospital system: impact of post-acute care facilities on dissemination.

Perez F, Endimiani A, Ray AJ, Decker BK, Wallace CJ, Hujer KM, Ecker DJ, Adams MD, Toltzis P, Dul MJ, Windau A, Bajaksouzian S, Jacobs MR, Salata RA, Bonomo RA.

J Antimicrob Chemother. 2010 May 31. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20513702 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Reintegration Problems and Treatment Interests Among Iraq and Afghanistan Combat Veterans Receiving VA Medical Care.

Sayer NA, Noorbaloochi S, Frazier P, Carlson K, Gravely A, Murdoch M.

Psychiatr Serv. 2010 Jun;61(6):589-97.PMID: 20513682 [PubMed - in process]Related citations

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Stigma, barriers to care, and use of mental health services among active duty and national guard soldiers after combat.

Kim PY, Thomas JL, Wilk JE, Castro CA, Hoge CW.

Psychiatr Serv. 2010 Jun;61(6):582-8.PMID: 20513681 [PubMed - in process]Related citations

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Screening for alcohol misuse and alcohol-related behaviors among combat veterans.

Santiago PN, Wilk JE, Milliken CS, Castro CA, Engel CC, Hoge CW.

Psychiatr Serv. 2010 Jun;61(6):575-81.PMID: 20513680 [PubMed - in process]Related citations

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Anticonvulsant use, bipolar disorder, and risk of fracture among older adults in the Veterans Health Administration.

Mezuk B, Morden NE, Ganoczy D, Post EP, Kilbourne AM.

Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2010 Mar;18(3):245-55.PMID: 20224520 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations

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Increasing incidence of herpes zoster among Veterans.

Rimland D, Moanna A.

Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Apr 1;50(7):1000-5.PMID: 20178416 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations

VAOIG 2009 Evaluation of Quality Management in Veterans Health Administration Facilities

Healthcare Inspection Evaluation of Quality Management in Veterans Health Administration Facilities Fiscal Year 2009 06/02/2010. The evaluation was conducted to determine whether Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities had comprehensive, effective quality management (QM) programs designed to monitor patient care activities and coordinate improvement efforts and whether VHA facility senior managers actively supported QM efforts and appropriately responded to QM results. Although all 44 facilities reviewed had established comprehensive QM programs and performed ongoing reviews and analyses of mandatory areas, 4 facilities had significant weaknesses. Senior managers at all facilities reported that they support their QM programs and actively participate. To improve operations, we recommended that VHA reinforce requirements for: A systematic approach to planning, delivering, measuring, and improving health care, which includes tracking open action items. Peer review timeliness, action documentation, trend analyses, and reports to the Medical Executive Committee. Defining staff who need life support training, systematically tracking training status, and taking appropriate actions when needed training is not maintained. Systematic review processes of the quality of medical record entries. Documented plans addressing the delivery of services to patients held in temporary bed locations and non-admitted patients placed in overflow locations. VAOIG

New Pubmed Articles

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A communication competence approach to examining health care social support, stress, and job burnout.

Wright KB, Banas JA, Bessarabova E, Bernard DR.

Health Commun. 2010 Jun;25(4):375-82.PMID: 20512719 [PubMed - in process]Related citations

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Effect of sulfonylurea dose escalation on hemoglobin A1c in Veterans Affairs patients with type 2 diabetes.

Hurren KM, Bartley EP, O'Neill JL, Ronis DL.

Acta Diabetol. 2010 May 29. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20512383 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Comorbidity of chronic disease and potential treatment conflicts in older people dispensed antidepressants.

Caughey GE, Roughead EE, Shakib S, McDermott RA, Vitry AI, Gilbert AL.

Age Ageing. 2010 May 27. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20511245 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Antidepressant Prescribing in US Nursing Homes Between 1996 and 2006 and Its Relationship to Staffing Patterns and Use of Other Psychotropic Medications.

Hanlon JT, Handler SM, Castle NG.

J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2010 Jun;11(5):320-324.PMID: 20511098 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Differences in Nurse and Surgeon Perceptions of Teamwork: Implications for Use of a Briefing Checklist in the OR.

Carney BT, West P, Neily J, Mills PD, Bagian JP.

AORN J. 2010 Jun;91(6):722-729.PMID: 20510945 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Addressing Patients' Concerns about Pain Management and Addiction Risks.

Goebel JR, Sherbourne CD, Asch SM, Meredith L, Cohen AB, Hagenmaier E, Lanto AB, Simon B, Rubenstein LV, Shugarman LR, Lorenz KA.

Pain Manag Nurs. 2010 Jun;11(2):92-98. Epub 2009 Sep 12.PMID: 20510839 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Predictors of Comprehension during Surgical Informed Consent.

Fink AS, Prochazka AV, Henderson WG, Bartenfeld D, Nyirenda C, Webb A, Berger DH, Itani K, Whitehill T, Edwards J, Wilson M, Karsonovich C, Parmelee P.

J Am Coll Surg. 2010 Jun;210(6):919-26.PMID: 20510800 [PubMed - in process]Related citations

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Sexual Violence, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and the Pelvic Examination: How Do Beliefs About the Safety, Necessity, and Utility of the Examination Influence Patient Experiences?

Weitlauf JC, Frayne SM, Finney JW, Moos RH, Jones S, Hu K, Spiegel D.

J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2010 May 29. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20509787 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Beyond beta: Lessons Learned from Implementation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Prevention Initiative.

Garcia-Williams AG, Miller LJ, Burkitt KH, Cuerdon T, Jain R, Fine MJ, Jernigan JA, Sinkowitz-Cochran RL.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 May 28. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20509763 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

New PubMed Articles 31 May 2010

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A new hypnotic technique for treating combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder: a prospective open study.

Abramowitz EG, Lichtenberg P.

Int J Clin Exp Hypn. 2010 Jul;58(3):316-28.PMID: 20509071 [PubMed - in process]Related citations

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The Effect of Patient Race on Total Joint Replacement Recommendations and Utilization in the Orthopedic Setting.

Hausmann LR, Mor M, Hanusa BH, Zickmund S, Cohen PZ, Grant R, Kresevic DM, Gordon HS, Ling BS, Kwoh CK, Ibrahim SA.

J Gen Intern Med. 2010 May 28. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20509053 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Auto-Titrating Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Patients With Acute Transient Ischemic Attack. A Randomized Feasibility Trial.

Bravata DM, Concato J, Fried T, Ranjbar N, Sadarangani T, McClain V, Struve F, Zygmunt L, Knight HJ, Lo A, Richerson GB, Gorman M, Williams LS, Brass LM, Agostini J, Mohsenin V, Roux F, Yaggi HK.

Stroke. 2010 May 27. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20508184 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Predictors of Health Utility among 60-Day Survivors of Acute Kidney Injury in the Veterans Affairs/National Institutes of Health Acute Renal Failure Trial Network Study.

Johansen KL, Smith MW, Unruh ML, Siroka AM, O'Connor TZ, Palevsky PM; for the VA/NIH Acute Renal Failure Trial Network.

Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2010 May 27. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20507953 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Survival Benefits with Vitamin D Receptor Activation: New Insights Since 2003.

Kovesdy CP.

Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2010 May 27. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20507950 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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The Effect of Telephone Support Groups on Costs of Care for Veterans With Dementia.

Wray LO, Shulan MD, Toseland RW, Freeman KE, Vásquez BE, Gao J.

Gerontologist. 2010 May 27. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20507926 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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A formalized teaching, practice, and research partnership with the Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System: a model for advancing academic partnerships.

Hall RG 2nd, Foslein-Nash C, Singh DK, Zeiss RA, Sanders KM, Patry R, Leff R.

Am J Pharm Educ. 2009 Dec 17;73(8):141.PMID: 20221334 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Free PMC ArticleFree textRelated citations

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Outcomes associated with serum calcium level in men with non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease.

Kovesdy CP, Kuchmak O, Lu JL, Kalantar-Zadeh K.

Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2010 Mar;5(3):468-76. Epub 2010 Jan 7.PMID: 20056754 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations

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Agreement between central venous and arterial blood gas measurements in the intensive care unit.

Treger R, Pirouz S, Kamangar N, Corry D.

Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2010 Mar;5(3):390-4. Epub 2009 Dec 17.PMID: 20019117 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations

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Pharmacist-led group medical appointment model in type 2 diabetes.

Taveira TH, Friedmann PD, Cohen LB, Dooley AG, Khatana SA, Pirraglia PA, Wu WC.

Diabetes Educ. 2010 Jan-Feb;36(1):109-17. Epub 2009 Dec 4.PMID: 19966072 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations

Wide Reach of the Tobacco Industry and its Influence on Young People, Military Veterans and National Health Care Reform

Tobacco Industry Influence On Health Policy Detailed By UCSF Analyses 05/31/2010.  Three new UCSF studies describe the wide reach of the tobacco industry and its influence on young people, military veterans and national health care reform.    The analyses will be published in a special July edition of the American Journal of Public Health titled "Modeling to Advance Tobacco Control Policy." Findings are available online at http://www.ajph.org/first_look.shtml.   University of California - San Francisco via Medical News Today