Most ED professionals who use the Emergency Severity Index (ESI)—a five-level ED triage algorithm designed to help sort patients in the emergency room—appear to be satisfied with using the tool, according to findings from a...
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In patients with ischemic stroke, initial hyperlactatemia appears to be an independent risk factor...
Read MoreThe AHRQ has release a toolkit to guide hospitals in the use of the agency’s Inpatient Quality Indicators and Patient Safety Indicators for improving care. The toolkit, available for free at www.ahrq.gov, includes a “roadmap”...
Read MoreRecent data on medical malpractice claims showed both good and bad news for physicians – but even the good news wasn’t too promising. According to a paper published this month in the Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers...
Read MoreFindings from an ongoing validation study suggest that certain informant-reported cognitive symptoms appear to help healthcare providers determine whether patients have normal cognition or amnestic mild cognitive impairment...
Read MoreA report from the AHRQ indicates that 88% of hospital staff reported feeling a strong sense of teamwork within hospital units, but only 45% had positive perceptions of handoffs and transitions across units. With information from...
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Results from an international study indicate that increasing age appears to be associated with...
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New research was presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 64th annual meeting from...
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There are many different treatment options available to lessen the effects of chronic pain,...
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The FDA has approved a combination tablet consisting of sitagliptin and metformin hydrochloride...
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A small American study suggests that systemic therapeutic hypothermia can decrease morbidity and...
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Of the 13,000 Americans diagnosed with laryngeal cancer in 2010, 3,660 were projected to die from...
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An analysis of pregnant women with subclinical hypothyroidism suggests that the disorder puts...
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In appropriately selected men and women, statin therapy appears to be associated with significant...
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Results of a survey suggest that graduating pediatric residents seemed to be satisfied overall...
Read MoreIf a current or past patient friends you on Facebook, what should you do? If you come across a physician community online where docs are sharing experiences and treatments, should you jump into the discussion? These issues and...
Read MoreMost Americans have experienced a decade-long decline in access to medical care that may continue to spiral downward if President Obama’s healthcare law is repealed by Congress or overturned by the Supreme Court, according to a...
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The advent of antibiotic therapy has led to dramatic reductions in mortality and morbidity due to...
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It has been estimated that 5,000 to 10,000 aortic dissections occur in patients each year in the...
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Research has shown that many clinicians lack formal training in evaluating medical decision-making...
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