Articles Tagged With: prevention
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Taming of the Flu: An Update on What's New
The 2019-2020 flu season is already among us, and it is imperative that those healthcare practitioners on the frontline, particularly in our nation’s emergency departments, have current knowledge of prevention and treatment strategies.
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When to Administer the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine: A Review of the ACIP Recommendations
Recently revised guidelines no longer recommend the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for most healthy adults.
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Drawing Connections Between ED Visits and Future Suicide Risk
Investigators studied what happened to patients in the year after they presented with signs of self-harm or suicidal ideation.
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CDC: Fight Against AIDS at Key Inflection Point
CDC officials updated an ambitious plan to essentially end the AIDS epidemic in the United States in the next decade. While taking an overall national approach, the plan — part of a collaboration between the CDC and other federal agencies — would target specific geographic areas and at-risk populations.
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Updated Best Practices for Pressure Injuries Focus on Assessment
After analyzing a large body of international research, coalition developed evidence-based clinical recommendations that could challenge leaders to re-examine their policies on pressure injuries from several angles.
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Emergency Physicians, Nurses Call for End to ED Violence
Top organizations launch campaign to help protect nation's emergency healthcare workers.
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Legislation Aims to Curb U.S. Suicide Rates
Millions of dollars would be allocated toward training emergency healthcare workers to recognize high-risk patients.
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A Closer Look at the Most Common Surgery Center Survey Issues
Some of the most common deficiency findings by accreditation organizations include problems in the areas of infection control, documentation, safe injection practices, and medication disposal and storage issues. -
Steep Increases in STDs Jeopardize Efforts to End HIV Epidemic
Experts call for increased funding for STD prevention and surveillance efforts across the country.
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Revised Guidelines for Treating Children, Teens With Migraine
Updated tips focus on pain relief, onset reduction.