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How Mental Health & SUD Bias Impact ED Physical Care

Physician's Weekly

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers, Systems, and Patient‑Experience scores —and word of mouth—suffer when bias is perceived, jeopardizing both reimbursement and community trust. Screen pain objectively. Behavioral health boarding and ED overcrowding erode morale and increase the risk for errors for every patient.

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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

In 2016, The Guardian reported that a blind woman suffering from this disease was fitted with the implant labelled “bionic eye” in the UK as part of a trial at the Oxford Eye Hospital. The 80-year-old Ray Flynn lost his central vision entirely, but with the help of the retinal implant, he could make out shapes on the computer screen.

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Promoting Compassionate Emergency Care for Children with Autism

PEMBlog

What you can do: Implement brief screening tools at registration to identify communication needs, sensory triggers, and calming strategies. Work with your hospitals care coordination team to create pathways for kids with recurrent ED visits. 2018 May/Jun;79(3):17r11506. Pediatric Emergency Care. 2022;38(7):332-336.

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2021 Physician Holiday Gift Guide

Aspiring Minority Doctor

I also love wearing my Medelita Kinetic Scrub Jacket especially since the hospitals and clinics are so cold. ProCompression Socks Throwback pic from one of my 2018-2019 24hr call shifts I swear by Pro Compression socks! I even bought one for my little sister since I like it so much! Plus they smell amazing!

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Alcoholic Liver Disease Mortality Increased Across Demographic Groups

Physician's Weekly

Stroger Hospital of Cook County in Chicago, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cross-sectional analysis using the U.S. deaths per 100,000, with a significant acceleration during 2018 to 2022 (annual percentage change [APC], 8.94 percent from 2018 to 2022). Chun-Wei Pan, M.D., from the John H. percent).

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Illinois Reports First West Nile Virus Case of 2025

Physician's Weekly

The person, who lives in southern Illinois, was hospitalized with complications from the mosquito-borne virus, according to the U.S. In 2024, the state had 69 confirmed human cases of West Nile virus, including 13 deaths — the highest number of deaths since 2018, WGN reported. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Intentionally Interprofessional Care: DorAnne Donesky, Michelle Milic, Naomi Saks, & Cara Wallace

GeriPal

Of note: these lessons apply to geriatrics, primary care, hospital medicine, critical care, cancer care, etc, etc. In 2018, survey data revealed that only 41% of survey adult practices had the full complement of funded core team members, which is up from 25% of 2016. And we recognize it, we screen for it.

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