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Patient Complaints Tied to Worse Outcomes
Patient complaints can have a direct correlation with the quality of a surgeon’s performance, according to a recent study.
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The Joint Commission Requires Some Information
Courts have imposed a duty of care that hospitals must exercise in granting privileges, and The Joint Commission likewise requires hospitals to obtain references and information from other facilities with which the physician has practiced.
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High-sensitivity Cardiac Troponin
In patients with new-onset chest pain without ECG evidence of an ST-elevation myocardial infarction, conversion to the use of a high-sensitivity troponin T assay with three-hour retesting in three hospitals was compared to maintaining the fourth-generation troponin T assay with six-hour retesting in three other hospitals. The use of high-sensitivity troponin T resulted in lower ED length of stay and costs, without increasing the use of coronary angiography or stress testing. -
Hyperoxia in ICU Patients May Cause Harm
Patients randomized to maintain oxygen saturation between 94-98% experienced better outcomes than patients allowed to receive partial pressure of oxygen > 150 mmHg. -
Commenting on Past Employee Behavior Is Thorny Issue
Inquiries about a previous employee or physician’s performance at your hospital can put administrators in a difficult position.
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Hemoconcentration Associated with Lower Mortality in Acute Heart Failure
Among patients hospitalized for acute heart failure, hemoconcentration was associated with reduced 90-day mortality and may be a useful marker for guiding therapy. -
Do Antipsychotics Help with Delirium?
In palliative care patients suffering from delirium, managing delirium precipitants and individualized supportive strategies alone work better than adding risperidone or haloperidol. -
Vancomycin Combined with Piperacillin-Tazobactam Increases the Risk for Acute Kidney Injury
A retrospective cohort study found an increased risk of acute kidney injury for patients who received vancomycin in combination with piperacillin-tazobactam compared to those who received vancomycin plus cefepime (hazard ratio = 4.27; 95% confidence interval, 2.73-6.68). -
Case Highlights Role of Nurse in OB Safety
Nurses are perceived as highly skilled and educated professionals who are charged with making clinical observations, exercising discretion, and taking appropriate treatment actions based on a patient’s changing clinical picture.
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Nurses Should Understand Their Risk in OB Malpractice
It is critical for nurses to adhere to specialty standards and recommendations to avoid legal action in case of a patient injury.