Managing Cholesterol in Specific Patient Groups
The National Lipid Association (NLA) has released recommendations that specifically address the...
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Can E-Reminders Reduce SSI Risk?
An estimated 400,000 surgical site infections (SSIs) occur each year in the United States, leading...
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Estimating Risk for Potential ACS in the ED
Throughout EDs in the United States, acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a common concern and...
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A Platform for Improving Patient Safety
Patient safety is a primary concern for EDs, and most hospitals rely on voluntary reporting of...
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Secondary Prevention After CABG Surgery
Secondary therapies play a key role in maintaining long-term graft patency, preventing adverse...
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The Impact of Hospital Care Intensity on Surgery Outcomes
Throughout the United States, use of aggressive treatment styles has been implicated in rising...
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Repeat Operations After Breast Conservation Surgery
Previous long-term research has found that there appears to be no difference in disease-free or...
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Shared Decision Making: Perceptions of Emergency Physicians
Shared decision making (SDM) involves physicians and patients collaboratively discussing potential...
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Disability & Cognition After MI & Stroke
Recent estimates show that there are approximately 7.6 million myocardial infarction (MI)...
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Activities of Daily Living with Heart Failure
Physical disability and loss of independence can complicate the care of patients with heart...
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Progress in Caring for Older Patients?
Throughout the United States, there have been dynamic changes in healthcare technology, healthcare...
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Insights on Oral Glucose-Lowering Drug Choices
Guidelines advocate using metformin as initial pharmacologic therapy for lowering A1C in type 2...
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Avoiding Heart Disease-Related Malpractice Risks
The Doctors Company recently completed an analysis of nearly 430 closed medical malpractice claims...
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Assessing the Value of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
Many local, state, and federal agencies have implemented different policies to address...
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ED Fast Tracking & Patient Satisfaction
CMS announced a new hospital-payment system called value-based purchasing (VBP) in October 2012....
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Predicting Infections After RSA
The rate of reverse shoulder arthroplasties (RSA) is increasing as its indications are expanding,...
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Postoperative Cardiac Issues After Arthroplasty
Cardiac events are major postoperative complications that can occur in patients undergoing total...
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Discharging Patients With Diabetes
Research indicates that the care of inpatients with hyperglycemia and diabetes has improved...
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Understanding and Implementing Pneumococcal Vaccination Recommendations for Adults
The pneumococcal disease immunization schedule for adults in the United States is relatively...
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A New Resource for HIV Care Providers
The HIV Medicine Association has launched a new website, HIVClinician.org, to provide information...
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