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Patients awaiting colon cancer surgery who rated their quality of life (QoL) low were 2 and a half times more likely to encounter early, serious surgical complications than those who reported a higher quality of life, a new study shows. The findings were published in the August Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. Patients who scored below […]
Read MoreKetamine does not increase intracranial pressure, increase risk for death, or extend intensive care unit length of stay compared with drugs commonly used to intubate adult patients in the emergency department (ED), new data indicate. In a systematic review, Lindsay Cohen, MD, from the Royal College Emergency Medicine Residency Training Program, University of British Columbia, […]
Read MoreI thought this was important since it is about healthcare fraud. Businesses are using analytics to curb losses The Federal Bureau of Investigation estimates that healthcare fraud costs are approximately $80 billion annually. But it could be closer to $700 billion annually if fraud and improper payments are lumped together, said Julie Malida, principal of […]
Read MoreJob descriptions are the cornerstone of communication between you and your staff. After all, it’s hard for supervisors to measure job effectiveness during performance reviews unless you and the employee both know what you expect. Also, carefully drafted job descriptions can be useful tools in court. For example, if an employee files an Americans with […]
Read MorePublished in Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Aug 29 Authors: Imai Y et al OBJECTIVE: Thirty-one to 97 % of patients who undergo thoracotomy for lung cancer experience ipsilateral shoulder pain, marring the otherwise excellent relief provided by thoracic epidural analgesia. The aim of this study was to test whether the addition of pregabalin to […]
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