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When Do Pediatric Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts Fail?

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To begin, a 2012 prospective pediatric study found a failure rate of 16.9 3 This study was conducted at six institutions in the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network. Sometimes it is; most often it’s not. While we often evaluate the shunt for malfunction, is there a particular time window where shunt malfunction is more common?

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Awake, and Paralysed: A Never Event

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Intensive Care Research , 1 (3-4), pp.60-64. A 2012 study on paediatric patients showed that approximately 42% were intubated without medications, and 2% were intubated with paralysis only in the ED. Pediatric Emergency Care 28(11): p 1129-1131, November 2012. | This article is based on: Mayberry, H., Burgart, A.M.

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The Pause- a recognition of a life

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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”. Spartan Medical Research Journal. Newell, J. & & MacNeil, G. Best Practices in Mental Health.

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

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Rockville: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Conducting research regarding best practices for improving health outcomes for NELP patients. BMC Health Services Research. Lion KC, et al. Evaluation of a quality improvement intervention to increase use of telephonic interpretation. Pediatrics. 135:e709-e716. 34(2):53-63.

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Did Not Wait – DNW

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” Previous research recognises that long waiting times increase the number of patients who leave the ED before medical review, though much of this is based on the adult population. A 2011-2012 Australian study by Blake et al. They also likely align with research by Simpson et al., What is happening internationally?

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The Latest in Critical Care, 6/26/23 (Issue #6)

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Read in WSJ Less can be more in cancer treatment , according to new research presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology conference in Chicago. An expert panel broadened the definition of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). They announced this at the American Thoracic Society meeting in May 2023.

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Policy Playbook: Labor Actions and Unionization in Healthcare

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One study from the National Bureau of Economic Research on nursing strikes in New York State from 1984 to 2004 found that hospital mortality increased by 19.4% 2012 Feb 1;4(1):127-57. Health services research. 5 Quality : Results on quality impacts are mixed. and readmissions increased by 6.5% 5 January 2023. Do strikes kill?