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In a pilot study, researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that when a peer referral program is combined with an ED-based HIV screening program, more cases of undiagnosed HIV can be detected, providing a preventive health benefit to the community. However, more studies are needed to determine how to best capitalize on the yield of ED-based screening programs, and to get better estimates on the potential benefits of combining social networking programs with screening programs.
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In an effort to create more capacity while also improving the patient experience, the University of Virginia Medical Center (UVAMC) in Charlottesville, VA, has taken steps to better leverage case managers in the ED. Under the new approach, case managers work alongside clinicians on the floor. They step in when added resources are needed or services need to be arranged before discharge.
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CMS is proposing a dramatic modification in how hospital outpatient and clinic visits will be billed and paid.
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Skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs) are very common in children, and during the past decade the incidence has been increasing dramatically, especially infections secondary to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
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Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Skin and Soft-tissue Infections
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While burnout occurs in any occupation, this paper will focus on ICU nurses and physicians.
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This single-center, prospective, observational study examined the effects of clinician adjustments in ventilator settings or sedation/analgesic dosing on breath stacking (an inspiratory effort that causes the ventilator to deliver two consecutive breaths without an intervening expiratory phase).
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