ED Management – September 1, 2019
September 1, 2019
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Paramedics Empowered to Administer Addiction Treatment to Patients in the Field
Paramedics will be operating under the guidance of emergency physicians who have been X-waivered to prescribe the drug. The idea is to reduce the barriers that prevent many patients from entering into treatment for their substance use disorders.
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Clinicians Need the Right Tools to Care for Older Patients With Cognitive Deficits
Some health systems have developed initiatives aimed at equipping their workforce with the knowledge and tools to recognize and manage this population better while also offering a more compassionate and welcoming face to patients and families.
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Initiative Identifies Four-Component Framework for Age-Friendly Care
Coalition uses evidence-based models for effective geriatric care to achieve better outcomes for older adults.
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Authorities Call on Providers to Report Suspected Cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Promptly
A heightened awareness of acute flaccid myelitis symptoms and immediate reporting to the health department is needed for investigators to make headway against the illness.
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Room for Improvement Regarding Antibiotic Prescriptions for Patients With Pneumonia
Researchers noted the problem does not generally involve the care patients receive in the hospital, but rather the prescriptions for antibiotics they receive upon discharge. Specifically, researchers found that 93% of the overly long antibiotic prescriptions they identified in their analysis were provided as patients were released from the hospital.
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The Joint Commission Calls on Hospitals to Confront Employee Drug Diversion
The agency urges systems to develop a comprehensive approach to help detect and prevent the diversion of controlled substances.