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ED revamp: Team approach to care reduces errors, boosts patient and clinician satisfaction
In 2008, there was plenty of evidence that things weren't working very well in the ED at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT. The leave-without-being-seen (LWBS) rate was at 5%, the average wait time to see a physician was over two hours, patient satisfaction was in the single digits, and the hospital recorded eight serious safety events in that one year alone. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full June 6, 2011 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Approach to Acute Thoracolumbar Spine Fracture Management in the Emergency Department
Much attention has been given to injuries of the cervical spine, but injuries to the thoracolumbar region are actually more common. Because of the anatomy involved, these injuries are often accompanied by multiple serious injuries to other areas of the body and may be overlooked during resuscitation and stabilization. -
Spending on U.S. pharmaceuticals
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Birth control pills and VTE risk
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Calcium supplements and MI risk
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FDA actions
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ACE inhibitors and breast cancer risk
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Abstract & Commentary: Long-Term Psychological Effects of Critical Illness
The authors investigated whether intra-ICU clinical psychological support could impact anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) rates in patients 1 year after ICU discharge. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement