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Using EMR data to describe administrative workload of primary care providers in Nova Scotia, Canada [Secondary data analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Primary care providers in Canada face significant workload challenges, including managing prescriptions, referrals, and laboratory tests alongside patient visits. This study aims to analyze electronic medical record (EMR) data to understand these workload dynamics. 0.9SD) encounters per patient since 2007.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 5: Management of the child with mental health problems who is boarded in the ED

PEMBlog

This episode is a co-production of the Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center whose mission is to minimize morbidity and mortality of acutely ill and injured children across the emergency continuum. Government. McEnany, Olutosin Ojugbele, Julie R.

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MN Legislative Session 2025: Updates on Health Care Bills

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

2413 ( Senator Mann ) creates a new assessment on hospitals to increase Medical Assistance reimbursement rates. Schools are seeing increased concerns related to managing acute and chronic health conditions, mental health issues and health fragility. Read a summary of S.F. The bill supports a coordinated approach to services.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 1: Differentiating organic versus psychiatric causes of agitation and altered mental status

PEMBlog

Why then do we persist with the “is it medical/organic or psych” question? Collaborative Care in the Identification and Management of Psychosis in Adolescents and Young Adults. J Inherit Metab Dis 2007; 30:631. We have developed a series of pain focused episodes. Pediatrics 2021; 147. Pediatrics 2021; 147.

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Exploring the Use of Intranasal Dexmedetomidine for Anxiolysis and Minimal Sedation

PEMBlog

Let’s take a closer look at what makes this medication so useful, particularly when given intranasally. Dexmedetomidine, often known by its brand name Precedex, is a fascinating medication. The most common things you might see are bradycardia and hypotension, but these are usually mild and easy to manage. 2007 Mar;8(2):115-31.

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Polypharmacy and frequently used medications before death in Qc: any differences between persons with and without dementia? [Geriatrics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Few studies have looked at polypharmacy and frequently used medications in the last months of life of persons with dementia (PWD), where the benefits of some medications are uncertain. We still do not know to which extent the medication differs between PWD and persons without dementia (PWOD) near the end of life.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 2: Non-pharmacologic management of agitated children

PEMBlog

This podcast episode hosted by Brad Sobolewski ( @PEMTweets ) and co-authored by Dennis Ren ( @DennisRenMD ) is all about age-appropriate non pharmacologic management strategies for agitated children. It is also episode 2 in a 5 episode series focused on agitation in children and adolescents.