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Is Ethics Education Part of the Solution to the Nursing Shortage?
Armed with ethics expertise, nursing leaders can help frontline nurses avoid burnout and moral distress. Consider routinely hosting short meetings to discuss ethical problems that are arising before things reach a crisis level.
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Low-Fat vs. Mediterranean Diet for Secondary Prevention
A study of stable coronary heart disease patients comparing the Mediterranean diet to a low-fat diet over a seven-year follow-up showed the Mediterranean diet was superior at preventing major cardiovascular events.
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Ethical Responses if Family Abandons Loved One at Hospital
By leveraging their mediation skills, ethicists can build trust between weary family caregivers and clinicians who are unsure about how to handle a delicate situation. This can help everyone identify patient needs and find possible solutions.
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FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Lowering Lead Levels in Baby Food
If plan is implemented, the agency estimates it could result in a 24% to 27% reduction in exposure.
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Researchers Find Little Difference in Efficacy Between Top Heart Failure Treatments
In a head-to-head comparison of furosemide and torsemide, one diuretic was not significantly more efficacious than the other in improving heart failure survival rates.
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Gaps Remain in Alcohol Use Screening Among Pregnant Patients
Despite the known benefits, it appears some clinicians still do not counsel women to avoid alcohol during pregnancy.
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How Case Managers Can Prepare for Public Health Emergencies
Public health emergencies (PHEs) can happen at any time. If not handled correctly, PHEs can quickly throw a hospital and its staff into a tailspin. But if a hospital is adequately prepared for a PHE, it can benefit other healthcare partners and the community.
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Case Managers Can Prepare Families for Memory Care Placement
When patients with memory care needs are hospitalized, case managers often are the first — and sometimes only — point of contact to discuss transition options. When the transition includes moving into a memory care community, it is important for patients and their families to know what to expect.
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Hispanic Patients with Diabetes Need Better Care Transition Models
About one in 10 Americans are diagnosed with diabetes, and the Hispanic/Latino population is disproportionately affected. Their risk is higher — and their outcomes are worse — than the white, non-Hispanic population. Researchers designed a transition of care model and pilot to see if they could improve outcomes.
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Care Transitions Through ACHIEVE Study Score Points with Patients
Care transitions across organizations and the community require better collaboration and communication among providers and social service organizations, according to recent research. Patients benefited from improved collaboration. They reported feeling better supported and cared for by providers involved in a care transition project.