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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.
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Milwaukee Health System Leverages Telemedicine During Triage Process at Multiple ED Sites
Administrators take a page from other industries; aim to apply enterprise solutions to the emergency care delivery process.
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Common Orthopedic Injuries
Orthopedic injuries are a common reason for emergency department (ED) visits. Orthopedic injuries should be diagnosed promptly and accurately and treated to optimize the outcome.
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Tactical Emergency Medicine
Mass casualty shooting events in the United States, although rare, appear to be increasing in frequency. Active shooter attacks have become a favored means of inflicting terror attacks. This article has the purpose of speeding the transition of military medical lessons learned from the battlefield to civilian medical response to high-risk situations.
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Diabetic Emergencies
Diabetes is a global health problem. This article focuses on the major diabetic emergencies: diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar non-ketotic state, and hypoglycemia.
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Pediatric Procedural Sedation
Procedural sedation is a critical skill to facilitate the performance of necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in children. The clinician must have knowledge of the preparatory steps, indications, pharmacologic agents, monitoring, and recovery phase to safely and effectively perform this necessary adjunct to many common procedures. The authors review steps, current recommendations, and options to utilize procedural sedation skillfully in children. In addition, they present guidelines for managing adverse events that may be associated with the administration of procedural sedation.
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Strategies to Manage the Failed Airway
In this large, multicenter, retrospective study, video laryngoscopy, the most common approach to failed airway management, demonstrated a high rate of success, even when difficult ventilation existed.