Articles Tagged With: resources
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As COVID-19 Pandemic Enters Second Phase, At-Risk Populations Remain Vulnerable
Case managers faced many challenges in helping patients during the COVID-19 crisis, including connecting homeless patients to care and resources.
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More Attention Now to Workplace Violence; Employers More Receptive
Workplace violence is receiving more attention from hospital and health system leaders. Now may be the time to push for worker safety initiatives that previously could not gain traction.
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Emergency Clinicians Prepare for Battle, Advocate for Needed Resources
Professional associations offer detailed repositories of useful information to help emergency healthcare workers battle COVID-19.
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Updated Guidance Issued to Aid in Care of Sexual Assault Survivors
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has issued updated guidance to aid clinicians with screening protocols and providing resources in caring for sexual assault survivors.
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Resources Available to Help With Survey Process
Accreditation organizations and AHC Media, publisher of Same-Day Surgery, have resources available to help with the survey process.
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Trends in Hospice: Palliative Care Growth
This story covers the recent growth of palliative care programs in the hospice industry. -
Recurrent bacterial vaginosis — What works?
The next patient in your exam room is a 23-year-old woman who is experiencing her third episode of symptomatic bacterial vaginosis (BV) in six months. Which of the following strategies would you recommend? -
Stop delays in treatment of sickle cell pain patients
Imagine being in horrible pain and knowing exactly what medication you need to control it, coming to an ED . . . and waiting an hour and a half for relief. Researchers recently looked at 612 patient visits for sickle cell disease (SCD) having an acute pain episode, and they found that took an average of 90 minutes for administration of an initial analgesic. -
Hospice as continuation of care, not just end of the road
Hospice evolved from the need to provide medical and social support to terminally ill patients in the last weeks of their lives.