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Base Permanent Contraception Counseling on Patients’ Preferences
Increasingly, reproductive health providers are meeting with patients who are interested in a permanent contraceptive method. Roadblocks to these procedures include a patient’s personal concerns about the procedure or future regret, as well as insurance/cost concerns, and clinicians who turn them down because they are too young or have no or too few children.
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Permanent Contraception Options More Appealing After Abortion Ruling
The results of recent studies and reports revealed a spike in people seeking permanent contraception procedures in the United States. This trend may be the result of the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which said there was no constitutional right to abortion care.
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New Research Suggests Treating Traumatic Brain Injury as a Chronic Illness
The road to recovery might be longer than initially thought.
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Anesthesiologists Call on Patients to Stop Taking Trendy Drug Before Surgery
Patients using a popular type 2 diabetes medication to lose weight might experience complications during elective procedures.
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USPSTF Recommends Screening for Anxiety
The group suggests including all patients younger than age 65 years, calls for more study of screening older patients.
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AAP Advocates Placing Outpatient Pharmacies in Emergency Departments
The pediatrics group suggests this around-the-clock service would ensure more patients fill vital prescriptions.
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TJC Healthcare Equity Certification Launches July 1
The accrediting organization joins the industry’s push to provide more equitable treatment and services.
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Complications of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators in the Emergency Department Setting
It is critical for providers in emergency department settings to be aware of the risks associated with implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) placement and management of ICD malfunctions and complications.
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Encouraging Clerical Support for Case Managers
Case managers perform a varied and full load of tasks each day, but is each one equally worthy of their time? It is becoming more valuable for case managers to consider requesting clerical staff to assist with tasks that do not require the skills of an RN or social worker.
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Standardizing Patient Loads for Case Managers
In most clinical disciplines, a standardized caseload is the norm and has existed for quite some time. However, that is not the norm in case management. There has not yet been a standard, agreed-upon caseload, and that often has meant case managers are spread thin with too many patients or excess work.