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Escape Room Medical Simulations
February 1, 2023
Medical simulations allow health care professionals to practice and hone skills in a low-risk environment, enabling them to better handle real-life emergencies. Medical simulation has come a long...
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SHM Converge 2023—Reconnect Again!
February 1, 2023
Get ready for an exciting, dynamic, inspiring event in the Lone Star State’s capital at SHM Converge 2023! We’re truly excited to see you all again, following our grand collective reconnection...
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Movers and Shakers
February 1, 2023
Dr. Coffey Chase Coffey, MD, MS, FACP, SFHM, has been appointed chief quality officer at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center in Los Angeles. Dr. Coffey will continue to serve as the...
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Breaking News: X-waiver Eliminated
January 25, 2023
On January 12, 2023, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the immediate elimination of the X-waiver for...
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What Does it Mean to Die?
January 20, 2023
What does it mean to die? Is it the abrupt ceasing of the heart, Or is it the transcendence into a new dimension, As your soul slowly departs. What does it mean to die? Is death the mere...
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Waffles
January 19, 2023
As a transplant, I wasn’t familiar with the city's geography. But I knew where the streets were, and that’s where we went. We all piled into the van—the outreach coordinator, nurse, attending,...
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Aggressive IV Fluids Plus Rectal NSAIDs Don’t Prevent Post-ERCP Pancreatitis
January 3, 2023
Dr. Moulder Clinical question: Does the addition of aggressive intravenous hydration to rectal nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) help prevent post-endoscopic retrograde...
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Syncopal Event Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Driving Restriction
January 3, 2023
Dr. Young Clinical question: Do patients with first syncopal events suffer more motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) than patients without syncope? Background: Recommendations for driving...
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Legionella Risk Model Guides Appropriate Testing
January 3, 2023
Dr. Crane Clinical question: Can select patient demographic data and risk factors help predict Legionella infection better than clinical gestalt or current Infectious Diseases Society of America...
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Initiation of Empagliflozin in Hospitalized Patients with Acute Decompensated HF Improves Clinical and Symptomatic Outcomes at 90 Days
January 3, 2023
Dr. Kerley Clinical question: Does initiation of empagliflozin in hospitalized patients with acute decompensated heart failure improve clinical outcomes and symptom burden? Background: Studies...