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Consultants Need Preparation for Common Ethics Challenges
Shadowing experienced ethics consultants and participating in debriefings after consults with other members of the ethics team are top priorities for ethics training.
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Ethics Consultants Want More Training for First Jobs
Clinical bioethics training programs serve a wide variety of individuals, some with clinical backgrounds, others with PhDs. Most graduates indicated that their basic training in ethics was adequate. Still, many wanted more training in quality improvement skills, including some exposure to quality improvement methodology. They also wanted to learn how to negotiate for resources and how to communicate with hospital leadership.
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Policy on Inappropriate Treatment Used in 25% of Ethics Consults
This suggests providers are searching for definitive tools, in addition to the ethics committee, to help resolve difficult end-of-life cases.
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Thorough Screening Might Cut Repeat ED Visits, Prevent Readmission
Asking patients about social determinants of health leads to more complete care.
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Papers Detail Hazards of Surgical Smoke
Researchers provide more detailed definitions, offer possible solutions to minimize risk.
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Study: IUD Counseling Can Appear Coercive
The results of a recent study revealed that providers might think they are promoting their young patients’ decision-making, but their focus on intrauterine devices and other long-acting reversible contraceptives can come across as coercive.
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Pregnancy Risk Increases When Young Women Travel
Although most international trips, including students’ study abroad programs, were put on hold in 2020, these might resume this year after the COVID-19 vaccine reaches student populations. Reproductive health providers can help young women prepare for the contraceptive needs and uncertainties of travel. A new study revealed that young female travelers overwhelmingly say they will be abstinent during their travels, but their actual experience is the opposite.
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New Contraceptive Patch Is a Weekly Option
Twirla, a new low-dose contraceptive patch, is effective at preventing pregnancy among American women, according to researchers. Phase III clinical trial results were favorable for efficacy, safety, and tolerability of a levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol transdermal delivery system. The new patch uses a progestin and contains less estrogen than prior patches.
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Should Family Planning Clinics Volunteer to Vaccinate Patients?
One of the biggest challenges this spring will be to find enough trained medical staff and ambulatory sites to vaccinate hundreds of millions of people within a six- to seven-month time frame. Family planning centers might be lower on the priority list for vaccination because they serve a younger population.
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Providers Can Reduce Vaccine Hesitancy Among Staff
As the COVID-19 vaccine was rolled out in the United States, many healthcare workers refused vaccination. Reproductive healthcare centers will need to obtain staff buy-in as they begin a vaccination program.