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Improving Care for Patients with a Non-English Language Preference (NELP)

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13 Interventions may include: Ascertaining a patient’s preferred language early in the clinical encounter (during registration, for instance), and clearly documenting this preference in a place that is visible to all providers. Utilizing certified interpreters and documenting their use. Educating patients on their rights. Pediatrics.

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The Pause- a recognition of a life

Don't Forget the Bubbles

2016) “Implementation of a Post-Code Pause: Extending Post-Event Debriefing to Include Silence”. 2012) “Professional burnout, vicarious trauma, secondary traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue”. 2012) “Implementation of a Rapid Post-Code Debrief Quality Improvement Project in a Community Emergency Department Setting”.

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Medical Malpractice Insights: The challenge of suicide evaluation in the ED

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The nurse completes the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) and documents that the patient’s recent thoughts of killing himself and his detailed plan makes him “High Risk” for suicide. There is no documented handoff to the on-coming emergency physician (EP) who assumes care. Oct 04, 2012. Applebaum PS.

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The resurgence of vaccine preventable infections: Measles and Pertussis

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Since January 2024, measles cases in the UK have surged, reaching 2,563 reported casesthe highest level since 2012. Following a 2012 outbreak, an emergency maternal pertussis vaccination programme was introduced in the UK, offering the vaccine to women in the third trimester of pregnancy. Measles facts [Internet]. Epidemiol Infect.

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Peter Attia, Outlive, Cardiology 3.0 and primordial prevention of heart attacks

Sensible Medicine

Peter Attia - From Surgeon to Longevity Guru I first encountered Peter Attia online while researching ketosis , the Atkins diet and low carb diets in 2012 and found his writing to be incredibly well-researched and helpful. I keep my own apoB and LDL-C levels in the 40s.

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The 85th Bubble Wrap Bristol Royal Children’s ED Journal Club x DFTB

Don't Forget the Bubbles

This study aimed to assess discharge practices for children presenting with acute wheeze in emergency departments in the Paediatric Emergency Research in the UK and Ireland (PERUKI) network. Researchers evaluated the questionnaire and discharge plans against pre-defined criteria. 2012 Aug 15;(8):CD004872. Why does it matter?

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Ballistic Follies

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

It is critically important to document the physical findings in a plain-seeing, plain-speaking, non-judgmental manner that will not color or taint future investigations. Accurate time entries are important to document. 8, 2012 12:12 a.m. Spinal Cord (2014) 52, 504–510; doi:10.1038/sc.2014.56; By John Fund.