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A new medication holds promise for slowing bleeding from intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), according to updated guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association.
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If you go by typical "normal" lab values or vital sign ranges when caring for elder trauma patients, you may miss a life-threatening injury, says a new study.
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When a 19-year-old obese woman came to an ED with dyspnea after a recent cesarean delivery of a baby, pulmonary embolism was presumed and an intravenous heparin bolus of 5,000 units was prescribed, followed by a heparin infusion at 1,000 units/hour.
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For the first time in a decade, the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program has issued updated asthma guidelines, many of which will affect your ED.
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The type of rabies previously found in dogs in the United States has been eliminated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, the disease remains a human threat, particularly in bats, and rabies can be transmitted to dogs or other pets by other wildlife, says the CDC.
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The Joint Commission's new Leadership standards aren't effective until Jan. 1, 2009, but quality professionals will need to start preparing now to address new requirements for conflict management and disruptive behavior, skills required of leaders, communication among leaders, and creation of a culture of safety.
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When it comes to non-compliance by physicians for core measure requirements, quality professionals often feel powerless they have plenty of data but not enough clout.
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The length of stay for patients being discharged to skilled nursing facilities from St. Joseph's Hospital progressive ventilator care unit dropped by 7.5 days (a 47% reduction) following a Six Sigma pilot project that focused on better ambulation of patients, earlier screening for potential skilled nursing admissions, and timely discharge.
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Electronic health records (EHRs) made little or no difference on 14 of 17 quality measures examined, and quality was worse for one measure, a recent study found.
