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Payers have joined together to help smaller providers make the switch to ICD-10, reports ICD-10 Monitor. Consortium members, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Humana, and other payers plan to meet with provider specialty groups to help them translate the ICD-9 codes they use most into the ICD-10 codes. They can pick up the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Reavley P et al., Emerg Med J 2014 Nov 27; The fascia iliaca and 3-in-1 femoral nerve blocks were equally effective for reducing pain from femoral neck fractures. Both the 3-in-1 block and fascia iliaca block (FIB) provide effective analgesia for patients with femoral neck fractures; however, they have never been directly compared in […]
Read MoreThe American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has released a new practice guideline for preventing and treating postoperative delirium in patients aged 65 years or older. The guideline was published online on the AGS website. An additional best practices document containing almost all guideline recommendations plus additional clinical recommendations was published in the Journal of the American […]
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Read MoreAuthors: Bakke SA et al., Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2014 Nov 22:69 A systematic review of controlled trials suggests that CPAP reduces need for intubation. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and noninvasive ventilation (NIV) are commonly used in-hospital therapies for respiratory failure, predominantly in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pulmonary edema. […]
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