Sensible Medicine

APRIL 14, 2024

Multiple myeloma drugs can cost $600,000 per year of treatment, but if MRD is permitted for drug approval, I suspect we will see a deluge of uncertain drugs added to the roster, and the costs per year per patient will swell to a million dollars or more. The patient advocates— whose organizations are often funded by drug companies.

Patient Safety 145

Patient Safety Academics Outcomes Wellness 145

Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 29, 2023

The quality of patient care can be determined by the working relationship, and incivility negatively affects these professional partnerships, regardless of the craft group. An effective interprofessional partnership is pivotal to patient safety. BMJ Quality & Safety [Internet] 2014; 23:106-115.

Leadership 98

Leadership Patient Safety Academics Research 98

Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Critically unwell or injured patients are prioritised, whereas those who are felt to be less unwell wait longer for clinical review. examined 977,907 first-time ED presentations by children aged 0-15 across thirteen acute hospital trusts (between April 2014 and March 2017), trying to figure out how many were non-urgent. Simpson et al.

Emergency Department 89

Emergency Department Research Pediatrics Hospitals 89

EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

Jeff: A 2014 study even showed an up to 80% reduction in the likelihood of developing DM2 postoperatively at the 7-year mark. Jeff: And while it’s not exactly core EM, we’re going to briefly discuss indications for bariatric surgery, as this is something we don’t often review even in academic training programs. 2014(8):CD003641.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Sepsis Operations Dehydration 40

EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This has been shown to increase the first pass success rate in these challenging scenarios, reducing the risk of complications and optimizing patient safety (23). Case Resolution: The patient was placed on NIPPV. The patient was placed in a semi-fowler’s position and given 0.4mg/kg of midazolam. Epub 2014 Feb 17.

Emergency Department 90

Emergency Department Soft Tissue Injuries Airway Management Operations 90

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 4, 2024

In 2014, the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) Paediatric Trauma Protocols were published, recommending that CT chest imaging be appropriately limited to children in specific high-risk groups. It also evaluates the real-life impact of the RCR protocols on clinical practice, with a focus on improving patient safety. JACEP Open.

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Burns Academics Hospitals Outcomes 129