Bladder Cancer & Tobacco Use
According to research, about half of all bladder cancer cases diagnosed in the United States are...
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Hospital Medicine
How to Use Technology to Activate and Engage Patients at Different Points of Care
Physicians across the country are facing pressure to become more proactive about delivering care to patients. The old way of reacting to a patient’s current illness, treating it and sending them on their way no longer works in...
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Conference Highlights: AHA 2015
New research was presented at AHA 2015, the American Heart Association’s annual Scientific...
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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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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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Magic Words for CMS
Mr. K lay on the gurney in the ED, looking comfortable, if a bit sheepish. His daughter glared at...
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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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A Guideline on Postoperative Delirium in Older Adults
Postoperative delirium is the most common neurologic surgical complication among older patients,...
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ED Physician Perceptions of Diagnostic Imaging
In the United States, studies have shown that test-ordering rates vary considerably throughout...
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Early Rehab in ICUs
Starting rehabilitation early during an ICU stay can improve patient outcomes after they leave the...
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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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Conference Highlights: ACEP 2015
New research was presented at ACEP 2015, the American College of Emergency Physicians’ annual...
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Conference Highlights: CHEST 2015
New research was presented at CHEST 2015, the annual International Scientific Assembly of the...
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Conference Highlights: ACS 2015
New research was presented at ACS 2015, the American College of Surgeons’ annual clinical...
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Conference Highlights: Anesthesiology 2015
New research was presented at Anesthesiology 2015, the American Society of Anesthesiologists’...
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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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