American Medical Compliance

MARCH 14, 2025

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease (WHO, 2020). This course helps healthcare providers recognize and manage burnout, which affects care quality and patient safety.

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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 2020 Dec 9.

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Mind The Bleep

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Always prioritise patient safety; if in doubt, don’t hesitate to seek help from the on-call ENT team. Following the steps outlined in this quick reference guide can ensure the best possible outcome for your patients facing these common ENT emergencies. wp-content/uploads/2020/11/flgastro-2020-101450.full_.pdf

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ACEP Now

JANUARY 13, 2024

Previously established mechanisms for staff and patient safety did not work and were not designed for this. For example, the Journal of the American Medical Association recently reported that mental health related emergency room visits spiked between 2011 and 2020.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Our group from Highland Hospital has set out to understand the impact on workplace violence and patient safety of initiating a BERT in a busy, county hospital ED. 2020;(5):898-907. Across clinical contexts, BERT teams reduced the activity of security personnel, restraint and seclusion use, and staff injuries.

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Taming the SRU

MAY 5, 2023

Recent meta-analyses and systematic reviews evaluating mortality in patients with septic shock reported mortality as high as 35% and 38% at 30 and 90 days, respectively (Vincent, Jones et al. Adam (2020). 2019, Bauer, Gerlach et al. 2018, Kuttab, Lykins et al. 2019, Evans, Rhodes et al. 2021, Im, Kang et al. Jama 318 (13): 1233-1240.

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ACEP Now

AUGUST 1, 2023

The weighting must strongly be on patient safety and on expanding the opportunities for board certified emergency physicians. Today, not in spirit, but in true impact, care is increasingly emergency physician led in these networked emergency departments. We must always work against a balance.

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ACEP Now

AUGUST 1, 2023

Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that more than 275,000 additional nurses are needed from 2020 to 2030. 11 While these are steps in the right direction, the U.S. 12 That $80 million is less than $300 per needed nurse. More funding is needed. It would also enhance our ability to impact population health and reduce total cost of care.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 4, 2024

It also evaluates the real-life impact of the RCR protocols on clinical practice, with a focus on improving patient safety. More research is needed in the hospital and post-discharge support of these patients to improve this. 2020 Feb;26(1):24-30. Incidence of medically attended paediatric burns across the UK.

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