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Core Elements for Antibiotic Stewardship Training

American Medical Compliance

The importance of leadership and collaboration in antibiotic stewardship programs Antibiotic tracking and reporting methods Methods for reducing inappropriate antibiotic prescribing Antibiotic stewardship prescription interventions Methods of assessing the effectiveness of stewardship interventions Details Course length: 1 hour.

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The Latest in Critical Care, 11/27/23 (Issue #20)

PulmCCM

Authors wondered if chance resulted in more withdrawal-of-care decisions among the landiolol arm, making their outcomes look worse. Powered by his enthusiasm and reputation, vitamin C caught on widely as a therapy for sepsis for several years—even generating an eponymously-named “protocol.” for benefit of vitamin C.

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Big Labs, Little People

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

Lactate A sick child with sepsis syndrome? In the adult literature, we know that a lactate level above 4 mmol/L in patients with severe sepsis was associated with the need for critical care. The acute recognition and treatment of sepsis is first and foremost, clinical. The short answer – yes.