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Pulsed dye laser therapy seems feasible for treating steroid-induced atrophic scars

Pulsed Dye Laser Feasible for Steroid-Induced Atrophic Scars

Of 15 patients treated with pulsed dye laser, all but one experienced some degree of improvement
Practices can employ patient and family advisors in order to help them focus on patient-centered care needs

Patient, Family Advisors Can Play Key Role in Practices

Advisors can help practices focus on patient-centered care, rather than assumptions about patient needs
Treatment with a dual wavelength non-ablative fractional laser may result in the functional improvement of scar contractures

Non-Ablative Fractional Laser Could Treat Scar Contracture

Improvement seen both in appearance and range of motion after treatment
Strategies can be adopted for improving physician resilience and the ability to handle the challenges presented by patient care

Report Highlights Ways to Improve Physician Resilience

Recommendations include keeping a gratitude journal, enlisting peer support, learning new things
More physicians report being dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with their electronic health record system

More Physicians Reporting Dissatisfaction With EHR Systems

Compared with survey five years earlier, fewer physicians report being satisfied or very satisfied
The latest Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services effort to reduce hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) is the HAC Reduction Program

HAC Reduction Program Penalty Kicks in for FY2015

Concerns relating to program include overlap between two measures used to calculate HAC score
In-person staff meetings

In-Person Staff Meetings Are Valuable for Health Care Teams

Tips include having frequent meetings which last 20 to 30 minutes and follow an agenda
About half of the nation's hospitals are being penalized by Medicare for having patients return within a month of discharge

Many Hospitals Being Penalized for 30-Day Readmissions

Hospitals lobbying Medicare and Congress to account for patient sociodemographic factors
Although weight-loss surgery may produce initial dramatic weight loss and improve type 2 diabetes

Bariatric Surgery Benefits May Fade With Time

Little is known about the long-term effects of bariatric procedures
Single-stage implant breast reconstruction is a less invasive procedure that may offer good aesthetic outcome with no additional oncologic risk in selected patients

No Increased Risk for One-and-Done Breast Reconstruction

Single-stage implant procedures after mastectomy may be a good option for selected patients