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T&A in inpatients versus ambulatory patients
There are a significant number of pediatric patients who have tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in ambulatory settings despite the higher rates of complications in younger patients and patients with more comorbidities, according to recently published research.
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CDC timeline of drug diversion outbreaks
The CDC assisted state and local health departments in the investigation of the following infection outbreaks stemming from drug diversion activities that involved healthcare providers who tampered with injectable drugs.
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Researchers show rising opioid prescriptions following low-risk surgeries
Physicians are prescribing more opioid painkillers than ever to patients undergoing common outpatient surgeries, according to research.
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Thousands of patients seek testing after HCW charged with drug diversion
In an all-too-familiar scenario, a hospital worker charged with diverting drugs in Colorado had a history of moving from hospital to hospital, prompting several other facilities to advise thousands of patients to get tested for bloodborne pathogens.
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FDA moves to ban powdered gloves in healthcare
The Food and Drug Administration has announced a proposal to ban powdered gloves, and it cites the ongoing “dangerous” risk of allergic reactions to healthcare workers and patients.
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HCWs on frontlines of risk in national opioid epidemic
In terms of availability, access, and cruel temptation, healthcare workers are on the front lines of addiction risk in a national opioid epidemic that has reached epic proportions.
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7 pressing questions in outpatient surgery
Our new surgeon wants to do total joints in our facility. (He read your article. Thanks, and I am being sarcastic!) We just cannot do these on all these old, sick patients, and it is going to make us fail!
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PNBs tied to better outcomes in hip and knee cases
The use of peripheral nerve blocks is associated with better medical and economic outcomes in patients receiving hip and knee replacement, according to research presented at the annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting.
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Total hip cases said safe and effective on the right patients at surgery centers
Outpatient total hip arthroplasty can be safe and effective when performed at an ambulatory surgery center when the procedure is performed on appropriately screened patients, according to a presentation at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
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The Joint Commission issues Sentinel Event Alert on preventing suicide in all settings
The Joint Commission has issued a Sentinel Event Alert on preventing suicide in healthcare settings. The Alert says that the information applies to all patients in all settings.