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The prevailing school of thought on how to best treat heart-failure patients has changed considerably in recent years. While it was once believed that ACE inhibitors and beta-blockers were taboo, now they are a first line of treatment for the disease.
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A lot has changed in pain management in the past two years since the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) of Oakbrook Terrace, IL, recommended that pain assessments be a part of every clinical exam.
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Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston first implemented its new electronic data system two years ago, solely to replace the existing hospital information system for business operations.
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If youre an employee suffering discomfort at work, you can attend hours of detailed ergonomics presentations, but the most valuable time you spend could be the few minutes it takes to see pictures of yourself at work.
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The latest segment of the University Hospital of Arkansas comprehensive education program brings forward the themes of teamwork, communication, and conflict resolution, focusing on how those concepts can be used by the hospitals directors, managers, and supervisors.
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Hospital engineers and safety officials should take measures to prevent public access to outdoor air intakes to make health care facilities a less attractive target for bioterrorism, public health officials recommend.
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Every facility has a plan to deal with emergencies such as fires, but no one wants to have to use them, especially when you have more than 100 people in your building. It is nice to know, however, that one such plan worked when it was needed.
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Editors note: Abdominal pain is a common presenting complaint in the emergency department (ED). The frequency of malpractice cases concerning abdominal pain is staggering. Due to the large volume of misadventures encountered and the unique disease processes in adult, pediatric, and obstetric/gynecologic emergencies, each will be covered separately. In coming months, ED Legal Letter will present a four-part series on abdominal pain.
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Surveyors from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations no longer will be allowed to work as survey readiness consultants on the side after Jan. 1, 2004, according to a new rule.
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Question: Our facility is not an acute-care hospital and does not provide emergency services, so we dont expect to provide care in any community disaster.
