September 2008
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1) MaineHealth Learning CommunityTo learn more about the MaineHealth Learning Community and the services it offers to its members, please click here.
2) Preparing for an Aging Maine
You are invited to attend our third Practice Improvement Series Meeting of 2008 to be held on September 25, 2008. Please click here for additional information. There is limited space remaining so be sure to register today!
3) Regional Improvement Meetings
How they can benefit you and your patients? Click here.
4) National Cholesterol Month
September is National Cholesterol Education Month. With more than 65 million Americans diagnosed with this condition, it is a great time to reinforce education with your patients. Click here to learn more.
5) Falls Prevention
Approximately 30% of adults 65 years and older fall each year, and that proportion increases to 50% for those 80 and older. Click here to learn more and to order your FREE Fall Prevention Resource and Information Booklets.
6) Partnership for Healthy Aging invites you to a Workshop
How to Help Those Caring for Older Family Members or Friends. October 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2008. Click here for details.
7) Asthma Annals
Click here to review the quarterly newsletter and the Asthma Education request form sponsored by the AH! Asthma Health Program.
8) CMS to No Longer Pay for Extra-Care Costs
A recent announcement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that it no longer will pay the extra-care costs for specific, avoidable complications associated with knee or hip replacement, or from poor control of blood sugar levels (inpatient), highlights the importance of 2 of our MaineHealth Clinical Integration programs - TARGET Diabetes and the Orthopedic Joint Replacement Registry. TARGET Diabetes' increasing focus on managing glycemic levels within the hospitals is timely and relevant. Additionally, the development of a Registry for joint replacement surgery will enable a means of sharing crucial information specific to surgical outcomes. Click here for more information.
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