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Organizational Factors Contribute to Adoption of ICU-Care Management Protocols
The purpose of this study was to determine which protocols guiding the management of mechanical ventilation are incorporated into practice and to determine if any organizational characteristics of hospitals are associated with the adoption of protocols using evidence-based treatments. -
Critical Care Alert February 2013 Issue in PDF
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Pharmacology Watch: FDA Approves Apixaban for Patients with Nonvalvular AF
In this issue: Apixaban approval; new dental clinical practice guideline; apixaban for VTE; aspirin resistance; tamoxifen treatment; and FDA actions. -
Time Spent in Handoff Discussions was Longer for Patients Discussed First, Regardless of Complexity
Handoffs have been extensively examined as a potential source of communication failure. Such studies typically focus on how to best share details of care when patient responsibility is transferred from one clinical care team to another. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Failure to communicate enabled HCV+ drug thief
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Hospital Infection Control & Prevention - Full November 2013 Issue in PDF
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Norovirus vaccine shows efficacy in early trials
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C. diff Transmission: It’s Complicated
Most cases are not linked to other patients -
Flu: 41% of nursing home workers unvaccinated