by Horizon Health | Feb 2, 2016 | MHO
Society is becoming more aware of health issues, fighting stigmas that mental illness and its treatments bring. ECT is a viable option for many patients. It is important to keep in mind that ECT is often patients’ last hope of relief from severe depression. Top...
by Horizon Health | Nov 15, 2015 | MHO
by Horizon Health | Oct 20, 2015 | MHO
by Horizon Health | Jun 9, 2015 | MHO
Avoiding Patient Falls: Risk Factors BY Elizabeth Vera-Bolanos, DATA ANALYST ...
by Horizon Health | Jun 4, 2015 | MHO
by Horizon Health | Mar 27, 2015 | MHO
Is Depression Seasonal or Regional? BY NEIL SUNDAY, DATA ANALYST Q: Is there a relationship between Depression diagnosis rates by month, season, or region? A: Yes …Well kind of … Greater percentages of patients with Depression as their primary diagnosis were...
by Horizon Health | Mar 27, 2015 | MHO
We are never finished preventing falls! BY Neil Sunday, DATA ANALYST Did you know that falls are the sixth leading cause of death in older adults?1 This month’s special analysis email is a focus on falls. Who is at risk? What are the environmental hazards? Fall...
by Horizon Health | Mar 23, 2015 | MHO
Do Patients Seek Treatment on Their Birthday? By Neil Sunday, Data Analyst Make a Wish! Do you often find yourself in a party hat, serving up birthday cake to your patients? The question, “Why are so many patients admitted close to their birthday?” was posed to Mental...
by Horizon Health | Mar 1, 2015 | MHO
Geriatric Depression: Do you recognize it? BY REBECCA (LANGLET) SARTORELLI, DATA QUALITY SPECIALIST Geriatric depression can be difficult to recognize, but should not be considered a normal part of aging¹. Depression later in life is associated with changes in...
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