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Uncategorized Published - 1 April, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
AHA: 94% of hospitals financially impacted by Change Healthcare’s cyberattack

Author: Dave Muoio Fierce Healthcare Almost 60% of surveyed hospitals reported at least $1 million of impacted revenues per day, and 74% said that the Change Healthcare incident has had “direct patient care impact” within their facilities. The breadth and scale of the interruption ends the debate over whether hospitals need more relief from payers […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 April, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Innovative Technology, Persistent Risk: Electrical Injury from an Automated Quantitative Neuromuscular Blockade Monitoring (QNMT) Device

Authors: Gregory A. Chinn, MD, PhD et al Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Volume 39, No. 1 • February 2024  INTRODUCTION Quantitative neuromuscular blockade monitoring (QNMT) is strongly recommended by the ASA1 and APSF2 and can be accomplished with several commercially available devices. The basic principle is that a low voltage stimulus to the ulnar nerve, delivered by paired […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 March, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Stability of Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, and Phenylephrine for Intravenous Infusions Stored in Three Commercial Plastic Syringe Brands

Authors: Victor M. Neira, M.D., M.A.Ed. et al  Anesthesiology March 2024. To the Editor: Hypotensive states commonly require intravenous infusions of inopressors such as epinephrine, norepinephrine, and phenylephrine.  Traditionally, these high-alert medications were prepared in plastic bags at “standard” concentrations and administered using high-volume infusion pumps. Several studies have documented the stability of these medications […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 March, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
A Comparison of 5 Algorithmic Methods and Machine Learning Pattern Recognition for Artifact Detection in Electronic Records of 5 Different Vital Signs

Authors: Mathias Maleczek, MD; et al  Anesthesiology March 2024. Background Research on electronic health record physiological data is common, invariably including artifacts. Traditionally, these artifacts have been handled using simple filter techniques. The authors hypothesized different artifact detection algorithms, including machine learning, may be necessary to provide optimal performance for various vital signs and clinical […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 March, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Physicians want the anesthesia reimbursement model changed now — here’s how

Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Four anesthesiologists joined Becker’s to discuss why the anesthesia reimbursement model needs to be changed. Editor’s note: These responses were edited lightly for brevity and clarity.  Thomas Durick, MD. Anesthesiologist at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (Columbus): Anesthesia reimbursements continue to be misunderstood by CMS, insurers and even our own […]

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