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Sepsis alerts work! Just not in the patients who fire the alerts

PulmCCM

there is no validated method to diagnose sepsis; i.e., that unlike in diabetes, strokes, and bypass surgery, there is no way to reliably quantify the denominator in the SEP-1 quality metric). It would acknowledge the potentially fatal problem of accurate case identification (i.e.,

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Comprehensive Care Strategies for Patients with Mental Health Challenges Training

American Medical Compliance

For example, depression raises the chance of a variety of physical health issues, particularly long-term illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. This ability supports teamwork and fosters excellent patient relationships, which are critical for successful healthcare results.