Articles Tagged With: assessment
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Many Charts Lack Any Evidence of Thorough H&P
Often, a portion of the history, assessment, or evaluation was handled, but for whatever reason does not make it into the emergency medicine record. This makes it appear as though a poor or incomplete assessment was conducted. Double check these items to see they are included.
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Assessment, Documentation, and Protocols: All Tied to ED Malpractice Payouts
Malpractice claims are more likely to succeed if documentation is insufficient, if an assessment was inadequate, or if something was not handled according to policy or protocol.
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Race Correction in Clinical Calculations — Is It Time to Reconsider?
Many clinical calculators use race as a predictive variable to assess risk for outcomes. Although most of the tools assume a genetic disposition for these outcomes, other factors, such as health disparities and other potential confounders, are more likely to be the underlying reasons for any race-related differences in outcomes.
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Hospital’s Transitional Care Programs Help Heart Failure Patients Stay Healthier
Hospitals that focus on collaboration between case management and transitional care clinics for people with congestive heart failure are finding positive outcomes in their patients’ health and 30-day readmissions.
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Preoperative Screening Can Save a Life — If Staff Ask the Right Questions
A physician or nurse might save a life by asking probing questions that cause patients to go deeper in their answers.
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Preoperative Assessments Can Be Weak Point, Increase Liability Risks
Preoperative assessments are critical to patient safety and reducing liability risks. Some assessments are inadequate and fail to identify risks that could be avoided.
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Hospitals Use Telemedicine to Limit Exposures, Preserve PPE, Guide Patients to Right Setting
In October 2019, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus, NJ, began using telemedicine to check in with patients who are discharged from the emergency department and ensure appropriate follow-up appointments are in place. As it turns out, the timing of its implementation was fortuitous, because the hospital has been able to quickly expand its telehealth platform to help with patients who might have contracted COVID-19.
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Achieving Racial Equity in Surgery Starts with Personal Mindset
Healthcare professionals often are unaware of their own gender, racial, cultural, or religious biases, which can play a role in inequity and disparate outcomes. Read on to learn about a popular assessment surgery center leaders can use to help raise awareness.
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Diagnostic Criteria for Small Fiber Neuropathy
Multiple clinical tools have emerged to assess small fiber nerve dysfunction, but validated diagnostic criteria are needed to optimize diagnostic sensitivity, support clinical management, and facilitate patient selection for clinical trials.
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Rapid Assessment Zone Re-Engineers Patient Intake Process, Expedites Care
The approach has proved beneficial, enabling the ED to make improvements in several operational metrics without the need to take on additional staff.