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Preventing Healthcare-associated Infections

American Medical Compliance

According to the Emergency Care Research Institute, staffing shortages posed the greatest threat to patient safety in 2022. With staffing shortages expected to worsen in the coming years, finding ways to protect patient safety and combat healthcare-associated infections will improve patient health outcomes.

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Contrast Media Shortage of 2022 – Lessons Learned

EMDocs

Of the 96 patients (22.6%) who received follow-up imaging, NCCT was done in 28/96 and CECT in 22/96 of the patients. At the same time, newer research has shown that the diagnostic safety despite withholding contrast in abdominal pain may actually be overstated. 4) Utilization of Alternative Imaging Technique Table 5.

Radiology 101
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Ten Commandments for Emergency Professionals; a compendium

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

This is one of 15 articles in the same pdf relating to legal risks of consultations in the E.D.] Patient Safety Ten Patient Safety Commandments A Health System’s view of patients helping their own safety. Memon, A., & Kaliff, J. Memon, A., & Kaliff, J.

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Episode 28 - Depressed and Suicidal Patients in the Emergency Department: An Evidence-Based Approach

EB Medicine

Jeff: If those figures seem a bit high, another CDC study found that in a general population survey of a quarter million people between 2006-2008, 9% met the criteria for major depression. Jeff: Speaking of safety, you will definitely want to engage in safety planning with the patient. Pretty big numbers.