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When a 7-year-old boy presented with right-sided abdominal pain, no rebound tenderness was noted, the abdominal flat plate was negative, white blood count was normal, and there was no left shift and no vomiting or bowel changes.
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Two studies have demonstrated a close link between documentation of traumatic injuries and eventual convictions.
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Excerpt of Washington State Recommended Guidelines, Sexual Assault Emergency Medical Evaluation, Adult and Adolescent, Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress, Seattle.
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Protecting yourself from a needlestick injury, evaluating safety devices, and complying with state and federal regulations. Youll find resources to help you achieve these three important goals at the Exposure Prevention Information Network web site.
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Nursing homes have been living with public reporting of quality information by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) since November. Now, home health agencies will undergo the same type of public scrutiny.
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The challenges of caring for a patient with dementia differ from patient to patient because the symptoms vary greatly between patients. There are, however, ways to communicate and methods to employ that enable patients to retain or enhance abilities and experience less agitation.
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Although the recently announced smallpox vaccination plan doesnt identify home health workers as members of first response teams to receive possible smallpox patients, the home health industry stills needs to pay attention to the issue and prepare to serve a role if needed, says Steven Christianson, DO, MM, medical director of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York in New York City.
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Question: Does the signed acknowledgement of notification of privacy rights have to be a separate form?
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Home care providers have a duty to assess patients for appropriateness for home care prior to admitting them for treatment. Current standards of care require an evaluation of several factors prior to admission.
