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While The Joint Commission has not introduced any new National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) for 2010, that doesn't mean the clock has stopped on the implementation of earlier goals.
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Steady growth in Medicare dollars paid for outpatient observation services indicates that the introduction of "composite payments" in 2008 received the attention of hospitals. Medicare saw an increase of $73 million in payments for observation from 2007 to 2008.
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The ED at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City has virtually eliminated ambulance diversion; there were two diversions in June. It also has reduced its rate of patients leaving without being treated from 12% to 4%. Both achievements are thanks to a targeted program developed by a team representing the entire department.
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"No unit is an island" might be the theme of a new Sentinel Event Alert from The Joint Commission (TJC).
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This is an almost blatant advertisement for vaginal hysterectomy. So the astute reader would logically ask, "Why is this being reviewed in this newsletter? Aren't we supposed to be getting the cutting edge literature to help us advance our practice?"
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In a population-based case-control study from the Netherlands, combined oral contraceptives increased the risk of venous thrombosis (VTE) fivefold compared with non-use (odds ratio [OR], 5.0; 95% confidence interval [CI], 4.2-5.8).
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It is unclear where the idea originated that the definition of placenta previa would include placentas that are within 2 cm of the endocervix.
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In this issue: Depression and pregnancy, new vaccine recommendations from the CDC, cortico-steroids and/or antivirals for Bell's palsy, rasagiline and Parkinson's disease, and FDA Actions.
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