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Ethics of Unilateral ‘Do Not Attempt Resuscitation’ Orders in Pediatric Care
A unilateral “do not attempt resuscitation” order only is appropriate in very limited circumstances in pediatric care, according to a recent paper.
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Medical Students Engaged by Advance Care Planning Training, but Few Act
An educational session successfully engaged medical students in learning about advance care planning conversations, both professionally and personally, found a recent study.
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Early DNR Status Adversely Affects Hospitals’ Quality Metrics
Higher mortality due to DNR rates results in classification of some hospitals as performance outliers, researchers found.
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Nurses, Physicians Consider Different Factors to Decide on Family Presence During Resuscitation
Nurses and acute care physicians consider different factors for making decisions on family presence during resuscitation, found a recent study.
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Ethicists Have More Evidence That Consults Are Effective, But Outcomes Inconsistent
Ethics consults are linked to high satisfaction and more likelihood of consensus, but outcomes used are inconsistent, found a recent study.
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Physicians Say Prior Auths Hurting Patients’ Clinical Outcomes
Prior authorizations harming patients’ clinical outcomes by delaying necessary care, according to 92% of physicians recently surveyed by the AMA.
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Hospitals Besieged by Opioid OD Patients
With U.S. emergency rooms being overrun with opioid patients, the national epidemic is putting pressure on myriad aspects of healthcare delivery. Infection prevention is no exception. -
Wash Your Hands — or People Die
A new study of 26 French nursing homes found that a multifaceted hand hygiene program including staff, residents, and visitors did indeed reduce mortality. -
The Whole (Genome) Picture: New Tools for Outbreaks
With whole genome sequencing, the chromosome of the bacteria that is common across an outbreak can be broken down in much greater detail.
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New Guidelines for the Formidable Challenge of C. Diff
With input from the CDC, the IDSA and SHEA guidelines recommend fecal transplant for recurrent cases, outline new testing strategies, and recommend new first-line antibiotics.