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In this issue: New indication for rivaroxaban; new study on warfarin testing; medications causing adverse drug events; niacin as an add-on therapy; and FDA actions.
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Hemodynamic monitoring is an essential part of caring for critically ill patients. Critical care providers are regularly faced with the challenge of determining whether a patient is adequately volume resuscitated, and hemodynamic assessments are often the first step in making a proper diagnosis so that other life-saving therapies can be promptly implemented.
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So you implemented an EMR product that's supposed to give you everything you need to document your services to Medicare standards.
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Few would take issue with the notion that there is vast potential for electronic medical records (EMRs) to improve emergency care and boost efficiency.
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Despite recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, GA, and many other public health authorities that all health care workers receive flu shots each year, there continues to be considerable resistance among the health care workers themselves.
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With hospitals open for business on a 24/7 basis, it can be difficult for physicians, nurses, and allied professionals to get adequate rest as well sufficient time between scheduled shifts.
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Is there a better way for ED managers to stay on top of flu outbreaks and the corresponding surges in patient volume?
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With a national shortage of neurologists, it is impossible for all hospital EDs to have neurology specialty expertise on site whenever patients with symptoms of stroke present for care.
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As the baby boomers become older adults, we will see a rapid rise not only in the older population, but also an increase in older patients. While older adults accounted for 13% of the population in the year 2000, by 2030 they will be at least 20% of the population, or almost 71 million.
