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M Freeman

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Quick response programs: effective management of a population in crisis.

In our present health care system, emergency departments have become the gatekeepers of the acute care system for the elderly. These departments need other alternatives to in-hospital treatment for elderly patients. The Windsor-Essex County Quick Response Program was developed as an innovative alternative to assist Hotel Dieu of St. Joseph Hospital's emergency department with this complex client population. This article describes the program, provides a rationale for this specialized service, offers suggestions for program success and reports on its accomplishments during the first year of operation.

Acute Disease↗
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Thallium myocardial scintigraphy and its use in the assessment of coronary artery disease.

Since coronary artery disease often first manifests as sudden death or myocardial infarction before symptoms develop, the early detection of disease may identify patients at risk for an acute event. Stress redistribution thallium-201 scintigraphy provides a useful, noninvasive method for assessing the presence of CAD as well as for evaluating the extent of disease. The principles and methods of thallium scintigraphy are described herein in addition to its clinical application. The availability of noninvasive thallium-201 scintigraphy has added to the physician's ability to accurately diagnose CAD, to objectively evaluate the effects of coronary artery bypass surgery, and to assess patients with acute myocardial infarction.

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Managed care: the challenge for nurse managers.

Health care reform is upon us even though the final legislative processes have not been enacted. Nurse managers cannot wait for health care reform. A revolution is happening all around us in many ways with large payers, our customers, aggressively negotiating new models of reimbursement. The nurse manager's challenge is to develop a responsive organization that can change quickly to meet the needs of this new environment in the shortest period of time. The successful nurse manager of the future will take the leadership role in making these changes.

Decision Making, Organizational↗