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A partial reinforcement strategy with 10 mg zolpidem seems to be effective for maintenance therapy for chronic insomnia

Partial Reinforcement Strategy Feasible for Chronic Insomnia

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Poorer sleep continuity noted for intermittent dosing with 10 mg zolpidem, three to five times/week
The latest Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services effort to reduce hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) is the HAC Reduction Program

HAC Reduction Program Penalty Kicks in for FY2015

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Concerns relating to program include overlap between two measures used to calculate HAC score
For cancer patients

Religion, Spirituality May Enhance Health in Cancer Patients

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Three reviews show correlations with measures of physical, mental, and social health outcomes
In-person staff meetings

In-Person Staff Meetings Are Valuable for Health Care Teams

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Tips include having frequent meetings which last 20 to 30 minutes and follow an agenda

American Psychological Association, Aug. 6-9

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The 123rd Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association The annual meeting of the American Psychological Association was held from Aug. 6 to...
About half of the nation's hospitals are being penalized by Medicare for having patients return within a month of discharge

Many Hospitals Being Penalized for 30-Day Readmissions

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Hospitals lobbying Medicare and Congress to account for patient sociodemographic factors
Use of legal appearance- and performance-enhancing drugs is increasing among men

APA: Use of Legal Performance-Enhancing Drugs Up Among Men

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Forty percent of men report increase in use of supplements; 29 percent concerned about use
Experts speaking at the American Psychological Association's annual meeting in Toronto offered evidence in support of time-outs -- and a range of other parenting tactics.

APA: Evidence in Support of ‘Time-Outs’ for Preschoolers

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New look at the evidence supports 'time-outs,' withholding privileges or toys in some cases
Web-based or CD programs could reduce drinking slightly among adults and college students in the short term

E-Interventions Lack Sustained Efficacy in Alcohol Misuse

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Insufficient evidence in support of electronic interventions in measures of alcohol misuse
Removal of waste

Sleeping on Side May Be More Efficient for ‘Clearing Brain’

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Rat model finding awaits testing in humans