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A ‘Detective’ Diagnosis
The ECG in the figure was obtained from a 40-year-old man. Without the benefit of any history, how might one interpret this tracing? Is there evidence of an acute coronary syndrome? Is there a common diagnosis that potentially explains all the findings?
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Rifamycin Delayed-Release Tablets (Aemcolo)
Rifamycin is indicated for the treatment of traveler's diarrhea caused by noninvasive strains of Escherichia coli in adults.
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Patients Need to Rethink the ‘Quality’ in Healthcare
Increasingly, patient satisfaction is an important and commonly used surrogate marker for healthcare quality. Further, reimbursement to physicians may be based on patient satisfaction as a “quality” metric. But the evidence linking a patient’s subjective sense of satisfaction and the actual delivery of quality care remains tenuous.
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Healthcare-Associated Infections: Better, But Not There Yet
One-day prevalence studies demonstrated that there was a 16% reduction in the risk of healthcare-associated infections from 2011 to 2015.
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Factors Associated With Urinary Tract Infections Caused by Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria
The authors of a multicenter, retrospective, cohort study from southern and eastern Europe identified predictive factors for multidrug-resistant complicated urinary tract infections.
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A Review of Updated Guidelines Regarding Bradycardia and Cardiac Conduction Delay
The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society have established updated guidelines on the evaluation and management of patients with bradycardia and conduction delays. Many key elements remain largely unchanged from prior guideline recommendations on pacemakers published in 2008 and 2012, but there are important new definitions, recommendations, and areas of emphasis.
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Joint Commission Revises National Patient Safety Goal Regarding Suicide Risk
The move follows a re-evaluation of the National Patient Safety Goal covering this issue that began in 2016, and included research, public field review, and analysis with experts in suicide prevention as well as representatives from healthcare organizations and other key stakeholders.
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Sarasota Memorial Hospital Implements Sweeping Initiative, Raising HCAHPS Scores
Discovering that there was a decline in patient experience scores among patients aged 80 years and older, Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Florida initiated a multidisciplinary effort, dubbed PEACE (patient experience for acute care elders), to address the gap. With continual input from senior advisors from the community, the effort focused on engaging frontline caregivers and improving communications with patients and caregivers at multiple levels.
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State Hospital Association Tackles Workplace Violence With De-Escalation Training, Evolving Toolkit for Member Institutions
The Washington State Hospital Association intends to make meaningful modifications to an existing toolkit to ensure resources and recommendations remain relevant and applicable to new issues and emerging trends facing hospital leaders and workers.
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ACEP, AMA Announce Steps Aimed at Curbing Gun Violence
The American College of Emergency Physicians pledged to review current research and legislation to decide next steps, while the American Medical Association unveiled a new continuing medical education online module to help physicians with the knowledge and preparation to effectively counsel patients on firearm safety.