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Immunization awareness plays an important role in patient care; in fact, most adults are unaware that immunizations are not just for kids anymore. Therefore, it is the responsibility of health care providers to be knowledgeable about pertinent vaccines for their patient population.
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Bendamustine hydrochloride for injection (Treanda®) was approved on March 20, 2008, for the treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
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End-of-life issues should be discussed while people are in good health. Just as people prepare for birth, it is important to prepare for death.
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Currently, about 85% of parents put babies down to sleep on their backs. Yet other safe sleep practices also must be followed, and education on these must be as vigilant as that provided regarding putting babies to bed on their backs.
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In early July, The Joint Commission issued a Sentinel Event Alert on behavior among health care professionals and its effect on care.
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Who would ever believe that one could enter a hospital and confuse it for a spa?
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The Planetree model is almost 30 years old, but its essence is timeless, says Janet Powell Morin, RN, chief culture officer and former vice president, patient care services at Mid-Columbia Medical Center (MCMC) in The Dalles, OR.
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A class for caregivers was established at the University of Minnesota, Fairview in Minneapolis, because caring for an ill family member is becoming common practice as more people are treated as outpatients.
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There are many etiologies for eye redness that vary from minor conditions such as allergic or viral conjunctivitis to vision threatening conditions such as acute narrow angle glaucoma. Being able to identify which conditions may affect vision, initiate emergency measures, and make a timely referral to an ophthalmologist are major challenges for the emergency physician.