Unprofessional Medical Staff Behavior
In 2009, the Joint Commission Leadership Standard issued a mandate stating that leaders need to...
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Month: September 2015
Surgery: Things Left Behind
I got the call from the radiologist at midday, just as I was about to start my third case in the...
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Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel–United States, 2014-15 Influenza Season
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends annual influenza vaccination for all...
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Is there a Nursing Shortage or Not?
Google “nursing shortage,” and the number of hits describing the current shortage will convince...
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Diabetes Prevalence Continues to Rise
The prevalence of diabetes appears to have increased in the United States and in all subgroups of...
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Resuscitation Training Improves Outcomes
A statewide educational intervention on resuscitation training appears to have increased the...
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CPR Training Improves Outcomes
A statewide educational intervention on resuscitation training appears to have increased the...
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Positive Effects With a Patient Handoff Program
To enhance patient safety, many institutions have made improving patient handoffs a priority but...
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Guidance on Left Ventriculography Use
Left ventriculography became the gold standard for assessing left ventricle function decades ago,...
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Medication Persistence Low After AMI
Results of a large study indicate that nearly one-third of patients are no longer persistent with...
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Tobacco Screening & Counseling in the Pediatric ED
Previous studies have shown that the pediatric ED tends to underuse parental tobacco screening and...
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Statin Adherence in Non-STEMI Patients
Among older patients with non-STEMI, generic medications do not appear to increase adherence to...
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Survival After AMI by Gender & Race
Women and African-American patients appear to lose more years of life, on average, after acute...
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SAVR Vs Transfemoral TAVR: 1-Year Outcomes
Study results suggest that surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and transfemoral transcatheter...
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Mass Screening for Atrial Fibrillation
Swedish research suggests that mass screening for atrial fibrillation atrial fibrillation in...
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Cardiometabolic Multi-Morbidity & Mortality
Mortality rates per 1,000 person-years appear to be similar among patients with diabetes (15.6),...
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Analyzing 10-Year ASCVD Risk Thresholds
Study results suggest that the current 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk...
Read MoreVital Sign Communication at ED Handoff
A New England research team has found that nearly one in every seven ED handoffs appears to lack communication about patients having hypotension or hypoxia. Among episodes of hypotension and hypoxia, 42% and 74%, respectively,...
Read MoreBenefits of Color-Coded, Prefilled Syringes
Use of color-coded, prefilled syringes appears to decrease the time to medication administration and significantly reduce critical dosing errors by emergency providers during simulated pediatric ED resuscitations, according to a...
Read MoreSeat Belt Laws & MVC Fatalities
States with seat belt laws that allow motor vehicle occupants to be ticketed solely for not wearing seat belts (primary) appear to have lower motor vehicle crash (MVC) fatalities rates than states with laws that allow ticketing...
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