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2 rare full intestine transplants conducted recently in the US
Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied HealthcareTwo rare complete intestine transplants were conducted in the United States in recent weeks. A Washington state woman underwent a rare full intestine transplant transplant in August. Savanna Oberts, the 26-year-old woman, also received a pancreas and liver during the surgery. It was the first time an adult had a transplant of this type at the University of Washington Medical Center.
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Empowering nursing care with emotional intelligence
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationEmotional intelligence (EI) can seem like just another buzzword to nurses who have not yet encountered the plethora of literature supporting the crucial aspects of EI in nursing, medicine, career and personal life. First mentioned in the 1960s, EI was brought into the mainstream by author Daniel Goleman with his 2005 book, "Emotional Intelligence." A person's emotional quotient (EQ) and IQ are viewed by many as equally important to both success and happiness.
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EHRs reduce face time with patients, but this is not the solution
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationWell, this is rich, isn't it? Jonathan Bush of athenahealth says EHRs "slow doctors down and distract them from meaningful face time caring for patients." One of the nation's most-well known CEOs of an electronic health record company, Bush wrote this an op-ed for STAT, citing the results of a new study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Reducing prescription medication use with medical marijuana
Christina Thielst PharmaceuticalResearchers at the University of Georgia have found that prescribing patterns change with the implementation of state-level medical marijuana programs, according to a recent Health Affairs report. They found the use of drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for which marijuana could serve as a clinical alternative fell significantly once a medical marijuana law was implemented by states.
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How nurses help relieve ED overcrowding
Lynn Hetzler Healthcare AdministrationEmergency department (ED) overcrowding threatens access to healthcare and the quality of that care. It can lead to delays in analgesia, thrombolysis, antibiotic therapy, percutaneous coronary intervention and other time-sensitive treatments. Overcrowding in the ED can impair privacy, dignity and completeness of care, and it may also increase the risk for errors as staff struggles to provide care for patients.
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Teladoc teleheath drama continues to play out in court
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationTeladoc's antitrust lawsuit against the Texas Medical Board (TMB) is still in its early stage, but a brief filed recently in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals shows many support the company's legal efforts, including the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and competitors.
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Study: Your smartphone may help prevent a stroke
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareAcross the globe, 33 million people have atrial fibrillation (AF), a disorder of heart rhythm. In the United States, an estimated 3-6 million people have AF, and with our aging population, this number is expected to increase — AF occurs in 2 percent of those under age 65, and in 9 percent of those older than 65.
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Always prepared and always trained
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationEveryone who works in a hospital has endured the on-board training to insure they can safely work at the facility. There is the fire safety, disaster safety and mass casualty, to name a few. And annual updates need to be performed each year to insure every employee knows what to do in an actual emergency. But, like most, they never believe a true emergency will happen to them — until it does.
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Sudden cardiac arrest: 10 years later
Brian Duffield Medical & Allied HealthcareI had my SCA on May 23, 2006. Like everyone else on the planet who has had an SCA and survived, it came as a huge surprise — especially at the age of 40. After the initial shock and disbelief, I endeavored to get closer to the SCA space. I've done talks around the country and have been employed in the automated external defibrillator (AED) space since 2011.
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New laws aim to curb youth smoking rates
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareEffective June 9, the legal age to smoke in California was raised from 18 to 21. California followed the lead of Hawaii. The Aloha State had said goodbye to adults under 21 being able to purchase cigarettes in January.
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