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Three or four years ago, St. Johns Health Center in Santa Monica, CA, would typically receive one letter every week or two complaining about some aspect of care in the ED; perhaps once a month, it might get a letter complimenting that service. Today, We get one letter a week complimenting the staff, and I mean a great letter, says Russ Kino, MD, FACEP, FACEM, medical director of emergency services.
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Many of the new skills ED managers can use to oversee their departments more effectively and engender more fruitful relationships with upper management are offered in a new continuing medical education course from the Dallas-based American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) the Emergency Department Directors Academy (EDDA).
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Six in 10 emergency physicians surveyed report the increase in psychiatric patients is negatively affecting access to emergency medical care for all patients, causing longer wait times, fueling patient frustration, limiting the availability of hospital staff, and decreasing the number of available ED beds.
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WV plan helps elderly stay in their homes; List of resources aids HIPAA compliance; Homebound definition test chooses three states; Providers receive award for palliative care; Audio conference gets your agency ready for flu.
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All patients who present to a health care setting with fever and respiratory symptoms should be managed according to recommendations for respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette and questioned regarding their recent travel history.
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While the threat of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has subsided, public health experts are becoming increasingly concerned about the potential for pandemic influenza coming from a highly pathogenic avian influenza strain in Asia.
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Medication safety, improved communications, and reduction of falls are among the new additions to the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations 2005 National Patient Safety Goals.
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Prostate Cancer Among Men with a Prostate- Specific Antigen Level < 4.0 ng/mL; Mirtazapine for Reducing Nocturnal Itch in Patients with Chronic Pruritus; Interventions for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting; Multivitamin Supplements and HIV Disease Progression and Mortality; The Long-term Outcomes of Sibutramine Effectiveness on Weight (LOSE Weight) Study; Trial of Atorvastatin in Rheumatoid Arthritis (TARA).
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Health care workers need an annual influenza vaccine to protect themselves and their patients, advise national infection control officials.
