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Detailed Preparation Helped Miami Hospital Staff Withstand Hurricane Irma
While Hurricane Harvey was submerging much of southeast Texas with flood waters, another monster storm was aiming for Florida, and hospitals there were preparing for what forecasters said would be a historic hurricane in terms of size and the potential for damage.
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Hurricane Harvey Pushed Southeast Texas Hospitals to the Limit
With several medical facilities in southeast Texas affected by the historic storm, Franklin, TN-based IASIS Healthcare pooled its resources, shuttled in relief staff from hospitals in other states, and found creative ways to reach hospitals surrounded by flood waters.
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Bundled Approach to Handoff Communication Delivers Significant Safety Dividends
Users note that the I-PASS handoff bundle offers structure for communications as well as guidance on implementation, feedback, and sustainability.
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Education, Training Needed to Combat Human Trafficking
Experts note there is plenty of crossover between the opioid epidemic and what healthcare providers see in terms of trafficking, further complicating rescue.
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Hospitals Use Aggressive Tactics to Combat Clostridium Difficile Infections
Although there is some evidence that the incidence of such infections finally may be leveling off nationally, one analysis shows that treatment-resistant forms of the infection have risen sharply.
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What U.S. Healthcare Workers Learned From the Ebola Crisis
With a global pandemic still posing a serious threat to American lives, frontline providers must prepare and drill constantly to protect themselves and the public health.
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Program Offers Psychological First Aid, Support to Healthcare Workers Following Traumatic Events
New data show approach can deliver financial dividends to hospitals as well as emotional well-being to individuals who use the resource.
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Telemedicine Links Pediatric Emergency Physicians With Practitioners in Community Hospital EDs
What if young pediatric patients in community hospitals could be evaluated by physicians who specialize in pediatric emergency medicine without the need for a transfer?
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Rural Hospitals Connect Local Providers With Experienced Emergency Physicians
Developers note that the success of a telemedicine program over eight years offers a model for other regions struggling with severe emergency medicine staff shortages.
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Diagnosing, Treating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
New guidelines offer tips for handling vague symptoms of dizziness associated with this disease.