The Impact of Depression on ED Stays in ACS Patients
Studies suggest that about 30% of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) experience symptoms...
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Improving Skills With Surgical Simulation
Requirements for surgical proficiency are generally based on an absolute number of procedures...
Read MoreAvoidable Healthcare Costs
The IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics estimates that $213 billion was spent on avoidable healthcare costs in the United States in 2012.
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ED Care of AF & Hospital Charges
The initial management of newly recognized atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter (AF) lasting...
Read MoreOvercoming Barriers to Clinical Research in the ED
Clinical research in the ED is important to providing supporting evidence for the development of practice guidelines and is vital to enhancing patient outcomes. A recent study was conducted to describe barriers and lessons...
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Protecting EDs & Providers When Patients Leave Against Medical Advice
Recent studies suggest that as many as 2% of discharges from acute care hospitals and EDs in the...
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Retirement Decisions & Workforce Implications in Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology is one of 21 medical specialties in the United States that is currently...
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A Different Approach to Delivering Smoking Cessation
Although the health benefits of smoking cessation are well documented, only about 6% of smokers...
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Critical Considerations for Blood Culture
Sepsis and septic shock are leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States and...
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Examining PCI Access Trends
Advances in medicine have enabled clinicians to use the radial and even ulnar arteries as...
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Pain Management & Patient Safety
According to current estimates, more than 76 million people in the United States suffer from...
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More Than Half a Million U.S. Children Already Infected With COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — More than 500,000 U.S. children had been...
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