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Is It Possible to Sway Hesitant Patients to Take the COVID-19 Vaccine?
A survey conducted in a small New York county reveals some challenges moving forward.
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U.S. N95 Respirator Supply Finally Deemed Adequate
Federal regulators remove devices from shortage list.
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Electronic Orders, Education Boost Requests for Ethics Consults
The electronic order is an important way to streamline ethics consultation requests, but additional, broader efforts will be needed.
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The Trouble with Electronically Tracking Study Medications
Digital pills allow data to be recorded automatically about patients’ medication adherence, but patients and providers have expressed significant ethical concerns.
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Financial Conflicts Reported Inconsistently
It might be time to consider another approach to transparency on financial conflicts.
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Be Careful About Informed Consent if Pelvic Exams Happen While Patients Are Under Anesthesia
Incorporate explicit discussions with patients about pelvic exams conducted while patients are under anesthesia. These discussions should occur during consent processes for gynecologic procedures. Specifically, patients would be told about the potential for medical student involvement in these exams.
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Ethical Considerations for Trauma-Informed Care
Use the tenets of trauma-informed care by realizing the widespread effects of trauma; recognizing signs and symptoms; responding by including knowledge about trauma in policies, procedures, and practices; and avoiding retraumatization.
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Leapfrog Group Addresses Diagnostic Errors with 29 Best Practices
A new report includes 29 actions hospitals can implement to reduce the risk of patient harm or death from diagnostic errors. The Leapfrog Group recently released what it calls a landmark report, Recognizing Excellence in Diagnosis: Recommended Practices for Hospitals. It was derived from a year of research with clinicians, health plans, and employers.
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New Checklist Offers Roadmap for Improved Diagnostic Performance
Emergency clinicians spend much time making diagnoses, but knowing they are right is another matter. The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine reports missed or delayed diagnoses are a major public health problem, leading to higher costs, malpractice claims, and potentially adverse outcomes for patients.
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CMS Issues First Fines for Noncompliance with Transparency Rule
CMS has issued the first fines for violations of the Hospital Price Transparency Rule, and more penalties are expected. The first two hospitals fined for violations of the rule, both in Georgia, received written warnings and were allowed more than four months to bring their operations in compliance with the rule.