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The American Society of Anesthesiologists appointed a task force of 10 members who developed the practice guidelines for post anesthesia care. The guidelines examine and provide recommendations for preventive strategies during the perioperative period.
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This is the first in a two-part series that looks at patient satisfaction scores for freestanding and hospital-based same-day surgery programs. This month, we look at overall scores and key issues for all same-day surgery programs.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising providers to evaluate all bronchoscopy patients for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). If you dont, you could be at high risk for contracting the disease, which has killed 62 worldwide.
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Whether a bite or sting results in an anaphylactic reaction, impressive local effects, or a life-threatening systemic reaction, the emergency physician must be able to institute appropriate and effective treatment. Emergency physicians also must be able to recognize clinical envenomation patterns, since some critically ill patients may not be able to convey the details of the attack. Since all areas of the country are represented in the envenomation statistics, all emergency physicians should be familiar with identification and stabilization of envenomated patients and know what resources are available locally for further management of these often complicated patients.
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There is a money available to subsidize health insurance for the uninsured, but it needs to come from money spent on uncompensated treatment, says a report presented by a coalition of groups looking to improve insurance coverage.
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A survey of local public health agencies by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) in Washington, DC, indicates the nations smallpox vaccination program negatively impacts other bioterrorism preparedness activities such as development of response plans, disease surveillance systems, and epidemiologic capabilities.
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State and federal governments need to ensure continued access to effective medications for people with severe mental illnesses even though Medicaid programs are trying to save money by controlling prescription drug use, according to the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) in Arlington, VA.
