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There are many etiologies for eye redness that vary from minor conditions such as allergic or viral conjunctivitis to vision threatening conditions such as acute narrow angle glaucoma. Being able to identify which conditions may affect vision, initiate emergency measures, and make a timely referral to an ophthalmologist are major challenges for the emergency physician.
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A class for caregivers was established at the University of Minnesota, Fairview in Minneapolis, because caring for an ill family member is becoming common practice as more people are treated as outpatients.
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The Planetree model is almost 30 years old, but its essence is timeless, says Janet Powell Morin, RN, chief culture officer and former vice president, patient care services at Mid-Columbia Medical Center (MCMC) in The Dalles, OR.
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Who would ever believe that one could enter a hospital and confuse it for a spa?
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In early July, The Joint Commission issued a Sentinel Event Alert on behavior among health care professionals and its effect on care.
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Currently, about 85% of parents put babies down to sleep on their backs. Yet other safe sleep practices also must be followed, and education on these must be as vigilant as that provided regarding putting babies to bed on their backs.
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End-of-life issues should be discussed while people are in good health. Just as people prepare for birth, it is important to prepare for death.
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America's obesity epidemic continues to expand at the waistline, raising the issues of both chronic disease and job safety in obese workers.
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Do you assume that employees with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin infections need to be routinely excluded from work?
