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Total hip cases said safe and effective on the right patients at surgery centers
Outpatient total hip arthroplasty can be safe and effective when performed at an ambulatory surgery center when the procedure is performed on appropriately screened patients, according to a presentation at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
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The Joint Commission issues Sentinel Event Alert on preventing suicide in all settings
The Joint Commission has issued a Sentinel Event Alert on preventing suicide in healthcare settings. The Alert says that the information applies to all patients in all settings.
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Details of the report on physician sexual misconduct
Public Citizen, a non-profit, consumer rights advocacy group and think tank based in Washington, DC, recently released a report on sexual misconduct-related licensure, clinical privileges, and malpractice payment reports for physicians, including medical doctors, osteopathic doctors, and intern/resident physicians.
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Facility sued over claims of sexual abuse, harassment
A healthcare facility is facing a lawsuit, as is a physician and a nurse anesthetist, in a case in which professionals are accused of sexual abuse and sexual harassment.
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Abuse and Harassment in the OR
Managers should assess whether their policies and procedures are strong enough to produce an adequate response when staff members or patients report these incidents.
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FDA Actions
In this section: boxed warning to all immediate-release opioids; eased restrictions on mifepristone used with misoprostol used for medical abortions; reslizumab for the maintenance treatment of severe asthma; and ixekizumab for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
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New Guidelines for Dual Antiplatelet Therapy
The guideline recommends a minimal therapy duration of 6-12 months, while therapy beyond 12 months should be reserved for patients at the highest risk of a vascular event.
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More Evidence Supports Timing Hypothesis for Hormone Therapy
More evidence that supports the timing hypothesis (or the critical window-of-opportunity hypothesis) for hormone therapy to slow atherosclerosis progression.
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Federal Agencies, States Move Swiftly to Combat Opioid Overdose Epidemic
CDC issues new pain management guidelines; White House, states bring own ideas to the table.
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Chest Pain and Giant T Wave Inversion
Chest pain (rather than shortness of breath) and ST elevation (rather than T wave inversion) in leads V1 and V2 make massive pulmonary embolism unlikely.