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Nurses association pushes for federal, state nurse-to-patient ratio laws
When healthcare employers fail to recognize the association between RN staffing and patient outcomes, laws and regulations become necessary, the American Nursing Association argues.
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California staffing law reduces occ injuries, nurses in other states fighting for similar laws
A 2004 California law mandating specific nurse-to-patient staffing standards in acute care hospitals has significantly lowered job-related injuries and illnesses for both registered nurses and licensed practical nurses, researchers report.
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Could a focus on patient safety drive adoption of lifting and handling programs in health care?
There are many barriers to getting safe patient handling equipment at the bedside when needed, but you may not have considered that the altruistic nature of nurses could occasionally be one of them.
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OSHA targets high-injury hospitals
Hospitals, be forewarned: the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is preparing an enforcement push targeting the high rate of injuries in healthcare.
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ECG Review: Is There Complete AV Block or Any Block at All?
We summarize the five parameters to assess in the interpretation of any cardiac rhythm by the saying, “Watch your Ps and Qs — and the 3Rs.”
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Clinical Briefs
In this issue: Carbon monoxide toxicity in the elderly; Does hypovitaminosis D increase risk of atrial fibrillation in hypertensive patients?; and reflections on the consequences of morning BP surge.
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Liraglutide Injection (Saxenda®)
The glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) receptor agonist, liraglutide is now approved for weight management in adults.
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Inpatient and Outpatient Care Providers: Why Can’t We Just Work Together?
The authors of this paper did a qualitative study to analyze the barriers and solutions to care coordination between hospitalists and primary care providers in North Carolina.
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Efficacy of Folic Acid Therapy in Primary Prevention of Stroke
Among adults with hypertension in China without a history of stroke or myocardial infarction, the combined use of enalapril and folic acid, compared with enalapril alone, significantly reduced the risk of first stroke.
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Kidney stone patients often require return visits; researchers target access, care quality issues
New data suggest that as many as one in nine patients with kidney stones will return for a second emergency visit.