Innovating better patient care
While the idea of innovation can conjure images of high-tech gadgets and artificial intelligence, more often innovation is a result of changes in approach…
Patient Safety
Wound dehiscence
Dehiscence of abdominal surgical wounds is a medical emergency and requires immediate action to reduce further complications. Knowing who is at risk and the…
Strangulation: A silent but deadly form of intimate partner violence
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), between 2003 and 2014, 55.3% of female homicide victims in the United States were…
Summary of updates to guidelines for managing severe TBI in children
The American Journal of Critical Care has published an article that highlights the most important updates featured in the third edition of the guidelines…
Preventing hospital-acquired pneumonia
Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is a serious complication of an acute care admission, particularly for patients noted to be at risk. HAP can be reduced…
Cybersecurity awareness
How to protect yourself, your coworkers, and your patients. Takeaways: Healthcare data breaches reached record levels in April 2019, with 44 attacks affecting nearly…
Ultrasound-guided I.V. catheter insertion
Establishing peripheral I.V. access is an essential, high-priority nursing procedure. However, access sometimes can be difficult to obtain even for experienced clinicians. Recently, the…
Shared decision making and patient-centered care
Engage patients in healthcare decisions to ensure patient autonomy. Takeaways: Patients should be actively involved in making decisions about their care. Shared decision making…
Making diabetes education more effective
Is individual or group education most effective for patients with diabetes? (more…)
Alcohol-related mortality rates on the rise
A new study published in Alcoholism Clinical & Experimental Research reveals that the amount of alcohol-related deaths in the United States has increased between…
Study fails to show benefit of adding vitamin C to treatment of septic shock
A study recently published in the Journal of the American Medial Association aimed to examine if a treatment combination of vitamin C, hydrocortisone, and…
Linguistics in healthcare: Why it matters
MK Hedrick is a former colleague of mine who works in healthcare market research. When we worked together, we were tasked with trying to…
Innovating better patient care
While the idea of innovation can conjure images of high-tech gadgets and artificial intelligence, more often innovation is a result of changes…
Wound dehiscence
Dehiscence of abdominal surgical wounds is a medical emergency and requires immediate action to reduce further complications. Knowing who is at risk…
Strangulation: A silent but deadly form of intimate partner violence
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), between 2003 and 2014, 55.3% of female homicide victims in the United…
Summary of updates to guidelines for managing severe TBI in children
The American Journal of Critical Care has published an article that highlights the most important updates featured in the third edition of…
Preventing hospital-acquired pneumonia
Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is a serious complication of an acute care admission, particularly for patients noted to be at risk. HAP can…
Cybersecurity awareness
How to protect yourself, your coworkers, and your patients. Takeaways: Healthcare data breaches reached record levels in April 2019, with 44 attacks…
Ultrasound-guided I.V. catheter insertion
Establishing peripheral I.V. access is an essential, high-priority nursing procedure. However, access sometimes can be difficult to obtain even for experienced clinicians.…
Shared decision making and patient-centered care
Engage patients in healthcare decisions to ensure patient autonomy. Takeaways: Patients should be actively involved in making decisions about their care. Shared…
Making diabetes education more effective
Is individual or group education most effective for patients with diabetes? (more…)
Alcohol-related mortality rates on the rise
A new study published in Alcoholism Clinical & Experimental Research reveals that the amount of alcohol-related deaths in the United States has…
Study fails to show benefit of adding vitamin C to treatment of septic shock
A study recently published in the Journal of the American Medial Association aimed to examine if a treatment combination of vitamin C,…
Linguistics in healthcare: Why it matters
MK Hedrick is a former colleague of mine who works in healthcare market research. When we worked together, we were tasked with…
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