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Which Antipsychotics Are More Dangerous?; Should CPOE Undergo Evaluation?; New Treatment for Tennis Elbow; FDA Actions
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The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the improvement of health by advancing the quality of health care.
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Critically ill patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and/or multi-organ failure pose a challenge in maintaining effective circulatory function while avoiding volume overload.
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Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheters (PICCs) are now routinely used in ICUs for long-term central venous access.
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The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that supplemental oxygen reduces infection risk in patients following colorectal surgery.
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While developing and maintaining effective infection control procedures involves a large range of issues in the ED, many of them fall within two major areas: quality control and equipment/facilities.
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A new, separate area for psych patients within the ED has helped Forsyth Medical Center in Greensboro, NC, cut its average throughput time by 9% from 201 minutes to 189 minutes for all patients, according to departments manager.
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A study conducted by investigators from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Pittsburgh Veterans Affairs Healthcare System showed that more intense implementation strategies for care of pneumonia patients than typically found in most EDs safely increased the proportion of low-risk patients who were successfully treated as outpatients.
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If youre in the market for a CPOE, its important to play with a number of systems before making your choice to determine which is most user friendly and which is the best fit for your ED, advises Brian F. Keaton, MD, FACEP, attending physician/emergency medicine informatics director at Summa Health System, Akron, OH, and president-elect of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).
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This warning jumps off the page from the first-ever National Report Card on the State of Emergency Medicine, just released by the Dallas-based American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). The report covered all 50 states and the District of Columbia.