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Contents | September 2013 | on the cover Hennepin County Medical Center Historic Leaders and Innovators in Adult and Pediatric Trauma Care PAGE 6 FEATURES DEPARTMENTS Hennepin County MediCal Center — HistoriC leaders and innovators in adult and pediatriC trauMa Care 6 The first verified Level I Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center in Minnesota, Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) has a long history of commitment to pediatric care. This year, HCMC adds to its trauma and critical care legacy with the opening of the Twin Cities' newest pediatric intensive care unit. opHtHalMology praCtiCe ManageMent vasCular spotligHt pHysiCian life BalanCe tHe link produCt spotligHt diagnostiCs Hospital rounds 'analytiCal' Care organizations 24 Though the Accountable Care Organization model is relatively new, government regulations expect these healthcare networks to produce results without delay. Strategic use of patient data offers a fast track to community health management that can also result in hefty Medicare payouts. SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: SENIOR HEALTH adverse drug events in seniors: a Hard pill to swallow 14 Approximately 80 percent of American adults regularly take medications, ignoring the value of speaking with a primary care physician or pharmacist. Appropriate patient outreach, coupled with best practice communication skills, could help fight the 1.5 million preventable adverse drug events that take place each year. 18 one step aHead: revolutionary Blood test Could Help identify alzHeiMer's years in advanCe 16 A Mayo Clinic research team is getting close to discovering evidence of Alzheimer's mechanisms in blood plasma as early as 25 years before onset of the disease. a new direCtion Dig into the data behind advance care planning. 18 inCreased Care ... lower Costs 20 Bluestone Solutions LLC provides management services to improve effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability for community-based clinical teams that serve the most vulnerable patient populations. 20 10 12 22 26 30 34 35 36

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