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Hannah Ostrem: Sep 15, 2016
We've said it before, and we will say it again: inefficient communication is costing our patients -- big time. A recent study revealed that changing the way EMS and hospital teams communicate --...
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Hannah Ostrem: Sep 13, 2016
A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine yesterday, reports that the sugar industry, in particular the Sugar Research Foundation (SRF), sponsored and groomed major research in the 1950s which...
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Team Pulsara: Aug 30, 2016
EDITOR'S NOTE: Special thanks to Cynthia Bradford Lencioni for writing today's blog post. You can connect with her on LinkedIn. __ 800 m freestyle 8:04.79 (World Record) Katie Ledecky August 12, 2016...
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James Woodson, MD: Aug 17, 2016
QUESTION: How much time (and thereby, myocardium) is lost secondary to inefficient communication? In a recent article about why we struggle with treating heart attack patients in a timely manner, Dr....
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Shane Elmore, RN: Aug 09, 2016
Just for grins and giggles, I signed in to Netflix recently and watched a few episodes of the medical drama from the 70's, "Emergency!" I'm a little young to remember the show when it was on the air,...
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James Woodson, MD: Jul 26, 2016
Some principles never change. In particular, the well-known 2006 Circulation study, " Achieving Rapid Door-to-Balloon Times," presents findings and take-aways that are still incredibly relevant for...
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Hannah Ostrem: Jul 19, 2016
Geographic Information System (GIS) software has long been employed by public health agencies to assess the health of populations in various locations. But now, healthcare providers are starting to...
