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Text-message-driven intervention, real-time feedback slashes time-to-treatment for stroke patients
Sometimes just making people aware of their performance is all that is necessary to significantly improve care. Investigators at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) found this to be precisely the case when they attempted to use this approach to improve door-to-needle times for stroke patients who presented to the ED for care at UCSF Medical Center. -
ED Coding Update - Payer audits: Time for a system overhaul, but stay vigilant and be prepared to mount a robust defense
The face of health care compliance is rapidly changing. Having spent the past week attending the largest health care compliance gathering in the country, I am convinced that no one is immune to payer audits. -
FDA actions
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Diabetes therapies and pancreatitis risk
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High calcium intakes in women
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Rivaroxaban for VTE prevention
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Omalizumab for idiopathic urticaria
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Infections of the Neck in Children
Children frequently present with infections of the neck. A comprehensive understanding of both superficial and deep infections of the neck is essential for clinical practice. Accurate recognition and early definitive management can minimize the risk of subsequent complications. -
NSAIDs and antihypertensive agents
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FDA actions