Should Physiotherapists Be First Point of Contact for Patients?
Patients who saw physiotherapists first experienced a two-month reduction in wait times and earlier access to educational pain management programs.
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Should Physiotherapists Be First Point of Contact for Patients?
Patients who saw physiotherapists first experienced a two-month reduction in wait times and earlier access to educational pain management programs.
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Team Therapist Reduces Critical Care Burnout
A new study highlights the value of embedding a professional therapist within the healthcare team, rather than directing staff to seek outside support.
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Washington Law to Allow Interstate Respiratory Therapists
A national compact licensure signed into law in Washington State will allow respiratory therapists to practice across state lines in other states participating in the compact.
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Poor Communication Causes 10% of Patient Safety Incidents, Contributes to 24%
Poor communication from healthcare professionals contributes to 24% of patient safety incidents and was the sole identified cause in 10% of incidents.
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7 Recommendations for Cystic Fibrosis Newborn Screening
The CF Foundation’s Newborn Screening Committee developed a consensus guideline with seven recommendations to describe current best practices in newborn screening nationwide.
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Baxter Unveils Voice-activated Wearable for Hospital Use
Baxter’s Voalte Linq powered by Scotty assistant, is a lightweight, voice-activated wearable badge designed to support efficient hospital communication between care teams and allow them to focus on direct patient care.
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Pulse Oximetry: Uses, Challenges, and Improvements
Not all pulse oximeters are created equal; the industry must work to enhance their accuracy and reliability to ensure the best possible clinical information.
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Top 10 Patient Safety Threats
The ECRI’s annual list of patient safety threats includes healthcare-associated infections and medical misinformation, but it’s topped by a particular physician behavior towards patients and caregivers that can lead to a loss of trust.
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Pediatric Oxygen Therapy: A Primer
Pediatric patients require special care when receiving oxygen therapy due to their unique physiological needs and increased sensitivity to oxygen levels.
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Canada Creates First-ever Tx Guidelines for Long COVID
The guidelines provide around 100 evidence-based recommendations for preventing and treating long COVID, which affects a reported one million Canadians.
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US Facing Critical Hospital Bed Shortage by 2032
US hospitals are battling increased sustained bed capacity into 2024, putting the nation on-track for a hospital bed shortage by 2032.
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8 Considerations for Delivering Oxygen Therapy to COPD Patients
As COPD progresses, a combination of pathological changes occur in the lungs which necessitate oxygen therapy, which may be delivered in both the acute care and home care settings.
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AI Uncovers Five Predictive States for Pneumonia Outcomes
Using machine learning, researchers identified five clinical states in pneumonia patients, with three associated with specific disease outcomes and two that may help pinpoint the disease’s cause.
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ATS Offers Guidance for Hospitals on IV Fluid Shortages
New guidance provides hospitals with strategies to mitigate the impact of IV fluid shortages caused by recent hurricane-related disruptions in key manufacturing facilities.
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Pneumonia: Etiology, Care and Prevention
Pneumonia is a potentially life-threatening infection of the lungs that inflames alveoli and spurs the overproduction of purulent material. Typically afflicting neonates and seniors, the COVID pandemic has revealed the importance of proper pneumonia care for all patients.
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New Guideline for Handling Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration Specimens
The guideline provides nine evidence-based recommendations to standardize the collection, processing, and handling of specimens for improved lung cancer diagnosis and staging.
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ChatGPT Beats Trainee Doctors in Complex Respiratory Case Assessment
ChatGPT provided more comprehensive and human-like assessments of complex respiratory cases in children compared to trainee doctors, a new study finds.
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Pneumonia Diagnosis More Uncertain Than Previously Thought
An analysis of over 2 million hospital visits reveals significant diagnostic uncertainty in pneumonia cases, with frequent changes between initial and discharge diagnoses.
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New Clinical Guideline for Central Airway Obstruction Issued by CHEST
The guideline offers 12 evidence-based recommendations to improve the management of both malignant and nonmalignant central airway obstruction.
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WHO Seeks Experts to Update Guidelines for Asthma and COPD
Experts are invited to help the WHO develop updated global guidelines for the effective diagnosis and management of asthma and COPD.
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Flu Vaccine Mandates Surge in US Hospitals, Study Finds
A new study suggests that more hospitals than ever will require employees to get vaccinated against the flu, or seek an exemption.
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Eliminating Racial Bias in Spirometry/PFT Interpretation
Industry research has highlighted the potential of racial bias in the interpretation of spirometry and other PFT that can lead to delayed care (or lack of care) in Black patients.
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New Guidance on Mitigating Infection Risk During Nebulization
The COPD Foundation Nebulizer Consortium’s statement provides recommendations for preventing the spread of respiratory illnesses in healthcare settings and home environments.
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Gas Laws During Mechanical Ventilation: Impact on Compressible Volume Loss in Circuits
This article will review gas laws and how their respective variables can have an impact on ventilation and the delivery of mechanical breaths.
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