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Valley Health System Aims to Improve Stroke and Cardiac Care with Smartphone Technology [Press Release]
Hannah Ostrem: Feb 23, 2016
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The Decision Maker's Dilemma - Advice from a STEMI Coordinator
Shane Elmore, RN: Feb 18, 2016
For some people and organizations, the process of making a decision can be a very challenging thing. If your facility is like the hospital I used to work in as a STEMI coordinator, you talk about the...
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Always Wear Pants (and Other Tips for Working Remotely)
Team Pulsara: Feb 16, 2016
EDITOR'S NOTE: Special thanks to Brian Maher for writing today's blog post. You can connect with him on LinkedIn. Working from home is a luxury that has been increasingly afforded to many of us in...
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tPA and Beyond: 6 Stroke Care Tips That Could Save Your Next Patient's Life.
Shane Elmore, RN: Feb 12, 2016
tPA for stroke patients? No way. I’m not killing them. Have you heard that before? It’s a common mantra in the emergency setting - and with good reason. However, the stroke world is rapidly changing...
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Figure 1: The Instagram of Medicine
Hannah Ostrem: Feb 04, 2016
Editor's Note: The Figure 1 app contains medical images, some of which may be unsettling to certain viewers. Discretion is advised. Pulsara is postioned at the intersection of healthcare and...
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To Repeat or Not to Repeat? A STEMI Coordinator's Guide to ECGs
Shane Elmore, RN: Feb 02, 2016
Fewer things are more frustrating for a medic than calling in a STEMI. First they have to send the ECG in for the physician to see before they arrive at the hospital, and then they are asked to stop...
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From Healthcare to the Tech Industry, How to Hack Your To-Do List
Team Pulsara: Jan 29, 2016
EDITOR'S NOTE: Special thanks to Cynthia Bradford Lencioni for writing today's blog post. You can connect with her on LinkedIn. __ Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs. ---...