prevention

Updated Stroke Prevention Guidelines

Posted by PWeekly | Jul 11, 2016 | Articles |

The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) have updated guidelines...

Using Readbacks to Enhance Patient Safety

Posted by admin | Oct 3, 2013 | Articles |

Normal readback orders have been recommended as a patient safety initiative for physicians,...

Heart Disease Awareness Among Women

Posted by admin | Oct 1, 2013 | Articles |

In 1997, a national survey commissioned by the American Heart Association (AHA) documented that...

Identifying Post-Op Complications for Readmission in General Surgery

Posted by admin | Apr 14, 2013 | Articles |

In June 2009, CMS began publishing 30-day readmission data for select medical diseases, resulting...

Decreasing VAP Risk in the ED

Posted by JonN | Jan 28, 2013 | Articles |

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) results in increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Unfortunately, clinical evidence of VAP occurs 48 hours or more after intubation, meaning it manifests days after the disease...