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intended as general information only and is not all inclusive or
intended to replace physical, dental or behavioral health advice.
If you believe that you, or someone you support, have physical,
dental or behavioral health issues, please seek professional advice.
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Current Health Care Alerts
PCHC's Health Care Alerts are a quarterly publication providing
health care tips for people with intellectual and/or developmental
disabilities (I/DD) and their support teams.
Current Active News
PCHC's Active News publications are for individuals and families with
intellectual and/or developmental disabililities (I/DD).
Archived Health Care Alerts
The following table contains PDF links to PCHC's archived
Health Care Alerts.
| Date |
Topic Index |
|
Summer 2009 |
• Heat Safety 101
• Americhoice: Care Level Management Program
• Developmental Disabilities Nursing Guidebook
• Welcome New PCHC Nurses
• Regional Nurse Network/Health Care Coordinators Meeting
• Insurance Technical Assistance is Available via the Web
• Stay Healthy Fair Save the Date Flyer
|
|
Spring 2009 |
• Guidelines for Using 911 for Residential Agencies
• Community Connections
• Personal Preparedness
• Adapted Smoke Alarms
• Special Touch Dentistry
|
|
Winter 2009 |
• Upper Respiratory Infections (URIs)
• Nurses Network/Health Care Coordinators Meetings Schedule
• CVS Cares
• Philadelphia Police Department Update
• Screening for Colorectal Cancer
• Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Nurses Network (PADDNN) is Honored by
Developmental Disabilities Nursing (DDN)
and the Developmental Disabilities Nurses
Association (DDNA)
|
|
Fall 2008 |
• Focus on Fall Prevention
• Alzheimer’s Association Info.
• Alzheimer’s Functional Assessment Tool Workgroup
• Keystone Mercy Health Plan updates
• Influenza Updates
• Nursing Recognition Awards
|
|
Summer 2008 |
• Heat Saftey 101
• Gym Benefits Through Your MCO's
• PCHC Stay Healthy Fair
|
|
Spring 2008 |
• Bed Rails
• Stress
• Special Service Fund
• Practice Without Pressure (PWP)
• Autism
• Save These Dates – April 25, 2008 and May 9, 2008
|
|
Winter 2008 |
• Risk Management Corner
• Communication Resources
• PCHC Cancer Prevalence Survey
• Things to keep in Mind When Calling Your HCCO
• Do You Want to Learn
• Wheelchair Guide
• RN Updates
|
|
Fall 2007 |
• Risk Management Corner
• Dental Updates
• Health Risk Profile (HRP) Updates |
|
Summer 2007 |
• Heat Related Illness
• Sun Precautions
• Health Pages
• What is Hospice
• Look Great … Feel Great!
• Wheelchair Guide
• PA Dental Summit 2007
• Some Like it HOT continued
|
|
Spring 2007 |
• Risk Management Corner
• Lymphedema Following Breast Cancer
• Diabetes in our Community – a growing health concern
• Alzheimer’s
• Massage Warning
• Elwyn Opens a Second Dental Clinic in Philadelphia
|
|
Winter 2007 |
• Community Outreach Initiative
• Do you or someone you know have cancer?
Let American Cancer Society Help!
• Programs in your community
• Financial Help & Transportation Close to Home
|
|
Fall 2006 |
• Nursing Pre-Forum and Nursing Forum, December 11-12, 2006
• Pandemic Flu Preparedness
• New Delaware County Nurse – Bette Belleville
• Keystone 65 Complete Updates
|
|
Summer 2006 |
• Dehydration
• Stay Healthy Fair
• Risk Management Corner
• FYI
|
|
Spring 2006 |
• More Information on Medicare/Medicaid Transition
• Risk Management Corner
• Dysphagia Pilot Project
• Health Promotion Activity Plans (HPAPS)
|
|
Winter 2006 |
• Transition Issues Relating to the New Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
• Jan Shea is one of the Philadelphia based PCHC Nurses and Gail Coplein is our new Bucks County Nurse
• Communication
• Community Hospital Outreach Project
• Dental Grant Activities
|
|
Fall 2005 |
• Accessing Therapy Services
• Risk Management Corner
• Training for People with Developmental Disabilities
• Acronyms and Terms to help navigate through the Medicare
and Medicaid changes
|
May 2005
Special Edition |
• Dysphagia
|
|
Summer 2005 |
• Prescription Drug Coverage Under Medical Assistance and
Medicare Part D
• Mark Your Calendars!!
• Pain Management
• New Director of Nursing at PCHC
• Changes in Medical Assistance Benefits
• Behavioral Health
• Dysphagia Update
|
|
Spring 2005 |
• New Medicare Drug Coverage (Medicare Part D)
• Dysphagia Alert
• All About Bruises
• Anatomy of a First Aid Kit
• Falls
• Fun in the Sun
|
|
Winter 2005 |
• Dual Eligibility Coverage Medicare & Medicaid
• Southeast Regional Community Hospitals
• Risk Management (Seat Belt Safety)
• Get to Know Your HCTA
• Hydration and Fluid Intake
|
Archived Active News
The following table contains PDF links to PCHC's archived
Active News.
| Date |
Topic Index |
|
Summer 2009 |
• Tips for Staying Cool and Healthy in the Summer
|
|
Spring 2009 |
• Dysphagia
|
|
Winter 2009 |
• Winter Safety
• Outside Safety
• Inside Safety
|
|
Fall 2008 |
• Falls Prevention
• How to be Safe Outside
• Inside Safety
|
|
Spring 2008 |
• Physical Wellness
• Mental Wellness
• Social Wellness
|