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ED registration time cut from 30 minutes to 15
Emergency department registrars cut average registration times from 30 minutes to 15 minutes at Irvine, CA-based St. Joseph Health. In addition, the admission financial clearance process is completed, on average, in just 15 minutes. -
Are clinicians rude to registrars? Morale, patient satisfaction at stake
A registrar is finishing up entering an emergency department patient’s demographic information. Suddenly, a clinician enters the room, closes out the registration screen without saying a word to the registrar, and begins talking to the patient as though the registrar isn’t present.
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Current ED Management of Abscesses in Children
MONOGRAPH: Timely, appropriate management is critical to achieve the best possible outcome. The authors review the current best practice options.
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Accidental Bowel Leakage
Although there has been increased awareness of pelvic floor disorders in recent years, fecal incontinence, defined by the unintentional loss of solid or liquid stool, remains a silent epidemic.
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How Fetal Head Circumference Affects the Need for Cesarean Section
A recent study shows that infant head circumference has a greater effect on rates of cesarean section and instrumental delivery than birth weight.
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Screening for Ovarian Cancer: Helpful or Harmful?
Significant questions remain about whether screening actually saves lives.
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It Works: Suicide Screening in the ED
Discussing suicide risk in the ED has been successful in identifying suicidal patients who might not have been identified any other way. -
Study: Diabetes Rates Quadrupled Worldwide
A new study finds that diabetes rates have exploded globally since 1980, casting doubt on the global goal to halt diabetes growth by 2025.
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A New Topical Treatment for Peyronie’s Disease
H-100 is a promising agent for a vexing disorder that otherwise often requires surgical intervention.
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Pregabalin Improves Outcomes in Chronic Cough
Pregabalin appears to provide meaningful improvement in cough for patients who have been refractory to other standard interventions.