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Case managers are a natural fit for roles in public policy advocacy
Professional case managers make natural public policy advocates because of their broad knowledge of healthcare and their leadership experience.
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Is Low Testosterone Therapy Worth the Hype in the Elderly?
Testosterone replacement therapy showed no impact on subclinical atherosclerosis progression in recent study.
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SGLT2 Inhibitors: Now The Bad News
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors are approved as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes. This drug class has been also used off-label to improve glycemic control in patients with type 1 diabetes.
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Did ED Patient Refuse Admission? This Documentation Is Essential
If the patient refused admission and a bad outcome occurs, the plaintiff’s attorney will likely allege the EP was negligent for failing to insist on the patient being admitted, and that the EP should have protected the patient against the patient’s own bad judgment.
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Length-of-Stay Benchmarks Linked to Fewer Adverse Events
EDs with a higher percentage of patients meeting length-of-stay benchmarks on a given shift had lower rates of adverse events, according to a recent study.
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Bad Outcome in ‘Boarded’ ED Patient? Reduce Likelihood of EP’s Liability
Poor communication is often root of claims.
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Is EP ‘Over-documenting’ with EMRs? Malpractice Defense Will Be Difficult
Otherwise defensible claims against EPs are being settled.
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Apology Laws: Better Read the Fine Print
Not all apologies are equal. Many statutes don't offer protection from admission of fault and are merely expressions of sympathy.
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Time to take a stand: ‘Sitting Disease’ can lead to a host of maladies for sedentary workers
When employee health leaders envision daily challenges for health care workers, desk work typically is not at the top of the list. -
Pediatric Stroke
MONOGRAPH: Pediatric stroke presents a diagnostic challenge to the emergency physician. Here is what to look for and how to best proceed.