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EQUAL: a Straightforward Approach To Caring for Disabled Patients

ACEP Now

The ED is constantly overloaded with patients, so this will require some teamwork to coordinate, including nursing staff, pod lead, and other clinicians. Oftentimes, it can be an indication of pain, infection, distress, anxiety, dehydration, or the first sign of sepsis. One commonly used example is tachycardia.

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The Power of Teamwork in Combating Nursing Home Neglect 

American Medical Compliance

This alarming statistic underscores the urgent need for stronger safeguards in long-term care facilities, where vulnerable elderly residents rely on healthcare providers for their well-being. Nutritional neglect Providing inadequate nutrition, leading to malnutrition and dehydration.