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Learn Best Practices for Conflict Management
One of the most important tactics case management leaders can learn and teach their staff is how to resolve interpersonal conflicts. During the COVID-19 pandemic, case managers and other healthcare professionals have seen a rise in stress and tension at work. This can lead to more conflicts between employees and managers.
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Is AV Block Complete?
The dual lead rhythm strip in the figure was obtained from an elderly patient with syncope. Is there AV dissociation? Is there complete AV block? This is a challenging tracing because a different diagnosis is suggested by the first five beats in the rhythm strip, compared to the last four beats. -
Include Staff Mental Health in Disaster Plan
Mental health needs increase following a disaster. This is true of healthcare professionals as well as disaster victims. Disasters can increase burnout and stress in healthcare providers.
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Ways Case Managers Can Improve Disaster Planning
Effective disaster planning requires improved annual preparedness training, better focus on patient transition, more emphasis on rehabilitation after discharge, strengthened teams, and transitions of care contingencies.
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Ibrexafungerp Tablets (Brexafemme)
Ibrexafungerp can be prescribed to treat adults and post-menarchal pediatric females with vulvovaginal candidiasis.
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Hospitals and Case Managers Need More — and Better — Disaster Planning
The COVID-19 pandemic and other recent crises have shown the need for improved disaster planning. Disaster plans should be clear, well-defined, and ready to implement before a crisis even strikes. This includes preparation for surge, triage, and crisis standards of care as well as skills training for case managers and other health professionals. -
Another Way Antibiotic Therapy Can Kill You
An analysis revealed fluoroquinolone antibiotic use was associated with later aortic diseases and mortality in patients without known aortic disease.
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Common Herbal and Dietary Supplements for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
This is a review of the current literature regarding commonly used herbal and dietary supplements among people with diabetes. -
Long COVID and the Clinical Reality of Chronic Infections
Long COVID is the latest entry into a long list of potentially chronic, pandemic-associated infections. For many long COVID patients, some symptoms may be the result of a reactivation of an Epstein-Barr infection. -
The Passing of M. Flint Beal, MD
A tribute to the late M. Flint Beal, MD.