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Why Do the Beats Keep Changing?
What clinical situation commonly is associated with arrhythmias such as the one shown in this figure?
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Clinical Briefs
In this section: Early response to exercise in depressed patients; when to escalate smoking cessation in COPD patients; and new tuberculosis screening recommendations.
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Adalimumab-atto Injection (Amjevita)
Adalimumab-atto provides an alternative to adalimumab for multiple chronic inflammatory conditions.
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Optimal Blood Pressure in Patients Presenting with Aortic Stenosis
A post-hoc analysis of patients suffering from mild to moderate aortic stenosis in a study of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering showed that the optimal blood pressure for the best survival was 130-139/70-90 mmHg.
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What Should You Tell Your Patients About Sleep Apnea, CPAP, and Heart Disease?
In this large, multicenter, randomized, controlled trial, continuous positive airway pressure did not reduce incident cardiovascular events compared with usual care, but did reduce snoring and daytime sleepiness and improved health-related quality of life and mood.
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Drop Fall Rates
Does your hospital have what it takes to comply with the CMS, DNV, and TJC Hospital CoPs and Standards?? -
The Process of Managing Long-Stay and Difficult-to-Discharge Patients
Discharge planning has become a much more complex and challenging process — and a process it is. We can no longer think of it as a destination, but rather as a continuation of the care the patient has received.
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Using Telemedicine to Address Crowding in the ED
Many hospitals already are leveraging telemedicine to quickly connect patients with needed consults for things such as stroke and mental healthcare. However, there is growing interest in applying this same type of technology to the problem of crowding in the ED.
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Patient Flow Initiative Eliminates Barriers to Discharge
When Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, UT, reached capacity a few months after opening, a year-long initiative on patient flow determined that part of the holdup was taking care of last-minute details.
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ED Case Managers Can Prevent Bottlenecks Before They Happen
Hospitals need to have case management at every point of entry to ensure patients are placed in the most appropriate level of care.