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To control a patient's blood pressure, an ED nurse began an infusion with a bag of dopamine from an automated dispensing cabinet (ADC), but the nurse failed to realize that instead of the usual concentration of 400 mg/250 mL, the bag contained 400 mg/500 mL that had accidentally been stocked there.
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If your ED has been struggling with The Joint Commission's requirement that antibiotics be given within four hours of presentation for patients diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), you now have some more breathing room.
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Would you like to increase your knowledge and confidence in caring for children undergoing procedural sedation?
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Kiefer D. Who needs benzos? Lavender and insomnia. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(7):73076.
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It's estimated that 5.5 million workers are potentially exposed to hazardous drugs or drug waste at their worksites, ranging from manufacturing and shipment of the drug to receiving it at a hospital, storing it, delivering it to patients, and disposing of it.
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Keeping the right people on your staff is important to any outpatient surgery program's success, and making sure that paychecks, benefits, retirement plans, and 401Ks are handled properly is essential to employee satisfaction.
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"We know about 1 in 200 patients get admitted to hospital following outpatient surgery, but that rate can easily vary. Outpatient surgery centers are going to continue pushing the envelope, and it is imperative that patients and physicians take control back.