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Integrating Palliative Care for Dementia Into Primary Care — last modified 2008-07-14 15:07

Greg A. Sachs, M.D., has received an award from the National Palliative Care Research Center to conduct a study aimed at improving quality of life and decreasing suffering for older adults and their family caregivers. The award is one of only two pilot project support grants funded by NPCRC in 2008.

Taking Action Against Hospital Acquired Infections — last modified 2008-07-01 15:00

Patients enter hospitals every day for a variety of reasons but usually without the thought of developing a new health problem. Yet every year thousands of hospitalized Americans acquire infections during hospital stays, causing risk of complications, prolonged stays and an increased burden on the health-care system.

Neurological Assessment of Older Adults: A Crystal Ball to the Future — last modified 2008-07-01 14:59

Standard neurological exams of older adults are good predictors of future brain health and quality of life. These tests should become part of the physician’s routine examination of older adults say faculty from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research in an editorial in the June 23, 2008 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.

University Geriatrics Specialist Awarded Australian Fellowship — last modified 2008-07-01 14:59

Steven R. Counsell, M.D., director of the Indiana University Geriatrics Program, will begin a prestigious six-month Packer Policy Fellowship at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia in July.

FSSA ANNOUNCES Indiana Flood Victimse Health Support Center — last modified 2008-07-01 14:58

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) announced the creation of the Indiana Flood Victims eHealth Support Center (1-877-788-5888) as a part of the relief effort for disaster victims across the state. This support center will provide doctors with medical information of flood victims, to the extent obtainable, for treatment purposes. FSSA is leading the effort between the Regenstrief Institute, Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE), who is handling the calls, and Electronic Data Systems (EDS).

How Best to Treat Chronic Pain? The Jury Is Still Out — last modified 2008-06-09 13:05

How best to alleviate chronic pain, a leading cause of disability and employee absenteeism, continues to perplex both patients and their doctors.

Research Initiative Will Benefit Hoosiers Statewide, Say Indiana Life Sciences Leaders — last modified 2008-06-09 12:56

A federal award to fund the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute validates Indiana's position as a biomedical research leader, and citizens across Indiana and beyond will benefit, say Hoosier life sciences leaders.

Chronic Disease Management: Does It Improve Health and Save Money? — last modified 2008-06-09 12:52

A study published in the May/June issue of Health Affairs reports on the first randomized trial providing a scientifically valid look at what one might expect from chronic disease management programs that serve low-income individuals.

Developing 'Roadmaps' for Enhancing the Professional Culture of Medical Schools — last modified 2008-04-23 11:55

There is change afoot in the way medicine is being taught. Rigorous course work, state of the art laboratories and demanding clinical training are necessarily at the forefront. To complement the constant updating of the technical preparation of future physicians, a movement is growing determined to produce doctors who are not only outstanding clinicians, but who are also compassionate individuals able to communicate well with patients, their families and other caregivers.

Cultural Metamorphosis: Better Doctors through Better Relationships — last modified 2008-04-15 16:47

Change can be difficult. It also can be rewarding. In the case of a medical school culture, change can have important consequences for what students learn and what type of physicians they ultimately become. Successfully altering an institution's culture can be accomplished without massive amounts of funding or strict administrative edicts, say researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine.