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Published in Dig Dis Sci. 2014 Apr 11 Authors: Jirapinyo P et al. BACKGROUND: Safety of conscious sedation for performing esophagoduodenoscopy (EGD) in obese and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) patients remains controversial. Additionally, it has been suggested that patients with higher body mass index (BMI) require higher sedation doses, imparting greater risk. […]
Read MorePublished in Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2014 Apr Authors: Lonardo NW et al. Abstract Rationale: Mechanically ventilated ICU patients are frequently managed using a continuous infusion sedative. Though recent guidelines suggest avoiding benzodiazepines for sedation, this class of drugs is still widely employed. There are limited data comparing sedative agents in […]
Read MoreAuthors: Bot AG et al. BACKGROUND: In 2012, Medicare began to tie reimbursements to inpatient complications, unplanned readmissions, and patient satisfaction, including satisfaction with pain management. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES: We aimed to identify factors that correlate with (1) pain intensity during a 24-hour period after surgery; (2) less than complete satisfaction with pain control; (3) less […]
Read MoreI thought this would be an interesting article for our readers. Physicians are improperly coding Medicare claims, and it’s costing billions of dollars, USA Today reports. A new report found that in 2010, Medicare paid $6.7 billion in claims that weren’t coded correctly and lacked proper documentation, the report says. That billion-dollar figure accounts for […]
Read MoreThe problem may not be resolved until the end of 2014 or beginning of 2015 Back in January, U.S. hospitals began to experience a serious shortage of intravenous saline solutions, caused mainly by a spike in demand during the beginning of the 2013 flu season. Fast forward to May, and hospitals are still struggling with […]
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