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The year 1976 was a leap year that saw Rocky win the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for best picture, the first flight of the Concorde, the formation of Apple Computer Co., and the first issue of Same-Day Surgery.
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Ask a science fiction fan about the operating room of the future and you might hear about surgeons transporting from OR to OR, images and lab reports that magically appear, or lights and equipment that operate according to the surgeon's thoughts.
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Under newly published Medicare requirements, hospitals now may complete a history & physical (H&P) within 30 days of outpatient surgery, and it must be added to the record within 24 hours of admission.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved a pass-through payment that provides additional device payments for the X STOP procedure when the device is implanted in a hospital outpatient setting.
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If an infant or toddler presented with symptoms of an ear infection or the flu, would you ask about chronic medical conditions? This information is important, since immunocompromised children are at high risk for sepsis, says Rebecca Steinmann, RN, MS, CEN, CCRN, CCNS, clinical educator for the ED at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
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A joint task force of emergency medicine organizations, including the Emergency Nurses Association, has issued new recommendations for tobacco control interventions in the ED, with nurses playing a key role.
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Using a standardized order set for ED patients in septic shock is linked with more rigorous fluid resuscitation, more appropriate initial antibiotic treatment, and a lower 28-day mortality, says a new study.
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Patients in severe pain often have normal heart rate, blood pressure, and respiratory rate, according to a new study. Researchers compared self-reported triage pain scores and vital signs for 1,063 adult ED patients with painful conditions such as dislocations, corneal abrasions, fractures, burns, stab wounds, and small bowel obstructions.
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Many medications are inappropriate for elderly patients because of the risk of adverse drug events (ADEs), but these drugs are given commonly in the ED, says a new study.
