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A man walked into an ED, told several nurses he was a doctor, and asked for a patients room number. The nurses showed him the room, where he proceeded to look through the patients medical charts. Theres only one problem: The man wasnt a doctor!
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In this multicenter clinical trial of patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia, a 7-day course of low-dose hydrocortisone infusion was associated with decreased signs of inflammation and significant reductions in duration of mechanical ventilation, hospital length of stay, and in-hospital mortality.
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This single-center, prospective, observational study of resuscitation for in-hospital cardiac arrest reveals that the performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation is inconsistent with current guidelines.
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Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia, FDA Actions.
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Once intensive care practices have been well standardized, patient safety becomes one of the biggest issues in the ICU in terms of management of health care quality (affecting the outcomes of patients admitted to the ICUs). The acquisition of nosocomial infections in the ICU is known to significantly affect patient outcomes such as ICU and hospital mortality and length of ICU and hospital stays.
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This meta-analysis of published trials comparing HMEs and heated humidifiers found a significant reduction in VAP when they were used, particularly among patients who required more than 7 days in the ICU.
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The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has issued its final modifications to the National Patient Safety Goal 2b, which address its 2005 requirements for standardizing medical abbreviations and symbols.
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A new study published in the journal Academic Emergency Medicine contains good news and bad news for ED managers. The good news: In a survey of 767 patients from 12 EDs, most individuals surveyed (88%) believed their safety from medical errors had been good, very good, or excellent.