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When No One is Looking: The Danger of Patient Elopement

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Patients with an altered mental state who leave facilities are subject to injury and sometimes death. Two recent cases in Illinois demonstrate the danger when a facility loses track of patients or patients simply leave the facility without notice. “Elopement” is the term used to describe a patient who leaves a healthcare or nursing facility … Continued

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New Guidelines Address Danger of Esophageal Intubation

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Intubation is a common procedure used with general anesthesia. New guidelines aim to reduce the incidence of esophageal intubation, which occurs when the esophagus is mistaken for the trachea during intubation. The COVID-19 pandemic introduced the term “intubation” into everyday conversation but many people do not know how the procedure works. If you have undergone … Continued

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During Transfer for Aortic Emergency, Misdiagnosis is Frequent

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Aortic syndromes are dangerous and a new study examined how often these syndromes were misdiagnosed prior to transfer to other facilities. There are a host of aortic syndromes that demand rapid medical attention.  A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) evaluated two aortic center databases to learn how often … Continued

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NIH Boosts Research Funding for Telehealth and Cancer Care

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A new initiative is intended to boost research into cancer-related care delivered by telehealth to patients and their families. The COVID-19 pandemic pushed telehealth into the public spotlight for patients as a helpful mode for patients to receive care without exposure to the virus.  Telehealth allows practitioners to differentiate between patients who can be seen … Continued

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Mixed Bag: Studies Suggest Benefits and Risk of Preterm Birth Steroid Treatment

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A recent study suggests steroid therapy during pregnancy can boost survival rates of preterm births in certain cases.  However, another study finds prenatal steroid treatment to address preterm birth may also contribute to psychological and neurosensory deficits in children as they age. A child born prior to 37 weeks is considered preterm.  Babies born far … Continued

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Will Physician Burnout Increase Treatment Risk in the US?

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New research suggests a dramatic jump in physician burnout that is likely to impact delivery of quality healthcare throughout the US. It will come as no surprise to anyone that the healthcare system was staggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, burnout is common among healthcare providers in the US and the years of the pandemic … Continued

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FBI Warns of Increasing Risk of Unpatched Medical Devices

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In September, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released an alert regarding the risk of cyber-attack on outdated medical devices. While it may sound like a science fiction scenario, the threat to the healthcare industry discussed by the FBI is frighteningly real. In a succinct industry notification, the bureau outlined a broad swath of risks … Continued

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Settlements Continue Against Parties in Opioid Cases

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Pharma companies continue to settle lawsuits related to the opioid epidemic in this country. Despite the despicable behavior of the Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, the Sacklers were allowed to settle many outstanding state and agency lawsuits against them with a $6 billion dollar deal in March of this year. The settlement allows the … Continued

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Congratulations to Valerie Lohr on her certification as a  Certified Legal Manager (CLM)®.

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Obtaining the CLM credential is a significant achievement. A CLM certification demonstrates a mastery of the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities of a professional legal manager in the areas of human resource management, organizational development, financial management, business management, legal industry, technology, operations, communications, and self-management.