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Study: Older Patients Vulnerable to Functional Decline Following ED Visit
Investigators suggest ED-based assessments, interventions potentially can curb functional declines, reduce readmissions.
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Process Improvement Tools, Commitment to Change Lead to Serious Turnaround
Administrators note the importance of establishing a leadership team structure and guiding principles to focus staff, drive continuous improvement.
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Providers Fear Immigration Proposals May Cause Some Patients to Nix Care
Experts note that a reluctance by frightened immigrant patients to share medically important information about identity, travel history poses risks to public health.
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Emergency Medicine Stakeholders Voice Priorities for Healthcare Reform, Urge Individual Clinicians to Get Involved
With the Affordable Care Act under fire, both physicians and nurses want to preserve access, but they’re over high deductibles and narrow networks.
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In Search of Effective Solutions to Curb Workplace Violence
Investigators note that a unit-based, worksite intervention requires few resources, but there must be a database and a uniform reporting system to drive improvements.
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EDs Report Strong Surges in Flu-related Volume, Straining Capacity in Some Regions
Hospitals that see high numbers of older, complex patients experience added challenges.
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CDC, TJC Urge Providers to Up Their Game on Antibiotic Stewardship
Intermountain Healthcare helps smaller hospitals improve care, meet new standards through the use of telemedicine, added support.
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How to Use the New Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice
Better known as MOON, it is an attempt by CMS to resolve confusion and avoid surprise patient charges related to observation stays.
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Despite Variations, Evidence Provides Clear Road Map for Adult Patients Presenting with Acute Migraine
Obtaining a full patient history can help guide providers toward effective treatment and longer-term solutions.
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Report Highlights Burden Frontline Providers Face in Recognizing, Preventing Sepsis
New data on infections and healthcare factors most commonly associated with sepsis should help providers focus their efforts toward future improvements.