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Crafting And Refining Your Massive Transfusion Protocol – Part 2

The Trauma Pro

MTP logistics include details such as who will be delivering the blood, what actually goes in each cooler, what ratios should be used, limitations imposed by the use of frozen plasma, and documentation. One of the most creative solutions I’ve seen is the use of a hospital security officer. Think about it.

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

EMDocs

3,4 Notably, institutions receiving federal funding (such as hospitals receiving Medicare reimbursement) must abide by Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which entitles persons with NELP to language assistance. Utilizing certified interpreters and documenting their use. Educating patients on their rights.

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The Latest in Critical Care, 2/5/24 (Issue #28)

PulmCCM

You can read the document here. Depends On the Patient, and Who You Ask The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines a fever (for general hospitalized patients) as >38°C. Read the original document here. They shouldn’t be considered automatically applicable to immunosuppressed patients. °C (100.9°F).

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A Safety Solution for Emergency Department Staff and Patients

ACEP Now

A study done at the University of Kansas found that approximately 10 percent of the ED volume at a local county hospital was attributed to some type of behavioral emergency and that approximately one in eight ED visits in the U.S The Story in Data Violence experienced in the ED is often due to agitated, confused, or delirious patients.

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2024 ACEP Elections Preview: Meet the Board of Directors Candidates

ACEP Now

In addition to offering practice support, advocacy, career development, and networking, ACEP must listen to needs of graduating residents and new attendings. With elimination of CME funding in many of our hospitals and groups, it is crucial to continue to add value and communicate that value to residents before graduation.

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Can We Stop (Predict) The Drop? – April No Falls Month

The Injectable Orange

For many Australian hospitals, April is ‘No Falls Month’ This month we have a full-scale education attack against one of the most prevalent forms of in hospital patient harm – the fall. Remember this all counts toward your nursing continuing professional development.

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Tips for Real-Time Information Sharing with Patients

ACEP Now

2 Information blocking is any practice that is “likely to interfere with access, exchange, or use of [EHI].” 3 These regulations have led to widespread practices of EHI, such as test results and clinical documentation, being shared with patients in real time. Code of federal regulations eCFR website. 1033, section 4004.