Putting faith in religion and medicine

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The Greater Hollywood Health Partnership is a joint project between the Queen of Angels-Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center and 23 local churches to provide preventative health care to the Hollywood community, which includes many poor and non-English speaking residents. Each congregation receives a paid nurse who helps determine the needs of church members and organizes services. The Medical Center also funds low-cost clinics. The program, which costs a total of $500,000 per year, saves the Medical Center money because patients stay healthier and need fewer trips to the emergency room.

HEALTH SERVICES, Health Problems Prevention, All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services, Religious organizations, Christian Organizations, Health aspects, Column, Preventive health services, Preventive medicine, Hollywood, California, Churches, Church buildings

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Balancing act

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Hospitals are developing new strategies to manage emergency departments in the wake of substantial budget cuts. Robert W. Derlet has been credited with developing a controversial approach to emergency care known as "triage out." The clinical triage system, which was developed at the University of California-Davis, evaluates patients to determine which accommodations will best suit their needs. The system has reduced hospital expenditures and in many cases increased patient satisfaction.

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals, University Medical Centers, Management, Medical centers, Hospital emergency services, University hospitals, Triage (Medicine), Derlet, Robert W., University of California (Davis). Medical Center (Sacramento, California)

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Mind/body medicine makes an impression on San Diego

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Sharp Healthcare, a multihospital system in San Diego, CA, has opened its Institute for Human Potential and Mind/Body Medicine. The institute will begin clinical trials comparing preventative health techniques from Western countries to those practiced in ancient India. In addition, the institute will offer a biofeedback laboratory and instruction in stress management and other preventative techniques. The institute's executive director will be renowned endocrinologist Deepak Chopra.

Usage, Health care industry, Alternative medicine, Multihospital systems, Sharp Healthcare

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