Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

Mental health and SUD bias impact the quality of ED care that patients with these conditions receive for physical health concerns, according to research. What the Patients Said According to the study, three key themes emerged: Negative encounters dominated. Isbell, PhD , of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and colleagues.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Episode Learning Objectives After listening to this episode, learners will be able to… Understand how they can better center patient experiences by engaging with, and conducting their own, qualitative research. She has advanced training in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Science. References Ogunwole, S. Toth-Manikowski, S.

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Today's Hospitalist

MAY 9, 2025

OUR ENTIRE FIELD of hospital medicine grew out of the need to innovate to address the growing complexities of inpatient medicine. For many of us, the emergence of medical scribes, both in-person and remote, provided a valuable solution, offloading documentation and allowing us to have more focused patient interactions. The result?

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

APRIL 24, 2025

She is the Psychiatrist-in-Chief and Chair of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The episode also explores how digital tools can help youth manage their mental health, while also noting the need for culturally relevant care providers. Benton TD.

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PEMBlog

MAY 17, 2023

Furthermore, the connection between physical and functional symptoms is inextricably linked in many patients. Collaborative Care in the Identification and Management of Psychosis in Adolescents and Young Adults. Diagnostic yield of head CT in pediatric emergency department patients with acute psychosis or hallucinations.

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PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

This is a blog post designed to disseminate the important work of Choosing Wisely , an initiative of the the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the goal of which is the spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, and procedures are needed – and which ones are not. for bronchiolitis and 1.5%

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PEMBlog

APRIL 22, 2025

While we pride ourselves on providing high-quality care for all children, we must acknowledge that the noisy, fast-paced, and unpredictable environment of the ED can be especially distressing for autistic patients. Work with your hospitals care coordination team to create pathways for kids with recurrent ED visits. 2019-1895L.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

DECEMBER 16, 2020

19:05 Clarifying the “ethics vs science” argument and critiquing research techniques 22:00 Resurgence of race-based speculation in COVID-19-related research 25:57 Implantation of ideas about innate racial inferiority within medicine 28:32 Will removal of race from algorithms potentially harm our patients?

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PEMBlog

MARCH 4, 2025

Well cover its clinical presentation, epidemiology, diagnostic approach, and management, including why standard beta-lactam antibiotics wont work. Learning Objectives Describe the clinical presentation, epidemiology, and complications of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in pediatric patients, including its atypical manifestations.

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BMJ

JULY 17, 2020

8 For example, prestigious medical schools and hospitals could use official WeChat accounts to share information and news with the general public. Psychological health during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic outbreak. How to reduce the negative psychological impact MRSA isolation on patients. Scholars such as Wen et al.

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Javitt — On September 28, 2022, the FDA issued the long anticipated final Clinical Decision Support Software Guidance (CDS Guidance), which replaces the revised draft guidance document from 2019. Criterion 2 : Non-Device CDS software functions display, analyze or print medical information about a patient or other medical information.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

APRIL 3, 2023

Michael’s Hospital in Unity Health Toronto, and Dr. Alika Lafontaine, the current President of the Canadian Medical Association. Providing our patients with more space and ensuring our patients feel human again is a great first step. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; 2019:185-194. Healthc Manage Forum.

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FDA Law Blog

APRIL 11, 2022

Shapiro — One of the more complex areas of device regulation is the management of risks associated with malfunctions reported from the field. It would seem, though, that FDA is right that total shipments of affected product could potentially overstate the number in actual use by patients, thereby underestimating the risk.

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PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

At that point, he was referred to pulmonology who started the patient on albuterol, manual chest physiotherapy, and a steroid inhaler with a plan for a fourth chest x-ray four weeks later. On arrival, the patient was febrile to 38.3C. Bronchopulmonary sequestration Our patient was diagnosed with bronchopulmonary sequestration (BPS).

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 22, 2022

Moreover, the non-prosecution agreement resulting from the criminal investigation illustrates the extent of liability for hospitals and other health care entities and the importance to maintain robust controls and oversight over employee activities related to dispensing and administering controlled substances. 4, 2022).

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2022

Wasserstein — “EKRA” refers to the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act, which was part of the Substance Use – Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act of 2018. EKRA is codified at 18 U.S.C. § 220 and was described on HP&M’s blog here. 18 U.S.C. § 18 U.S.C. § 220(e)(2).

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2022

Wasserstein — “EKRA” refers to the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act, which was part of the Substance Use – Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act of 2018. EKRA is codified at 18 U.S.C. § 220 and was described on HP&M’s blog here. 18 U.S.C. § 18 U.S.C. § 220(e)(2).

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Common Sense Family Doctor

DECEMBER 4, 2024

A JAMA review article quotes a 2020 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guideline as recommending surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for patients younger than 65 years, TAVI for patients 80 years or older, and either procedure in patients 65 to 79 years, depending on operative risk and comorbidities.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 14, 2025

The following is a summary of “Bridging Gaps in LDL-C Management: Utilization of Lipid-Lowering Therapies, Gender Disparities, and the Impact of Cardiology Visits on Secondary Prevention,” published in the June 2025 issue of American Journal Cardiology of by Sedrakyan et al.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

We address: Why is caring for patients with this overlap so hard? Sach Kale set up an outpatient clinic focused on substance use disorder for patients with cancer. Who follows the patient once the cancer goes into remission? I see this in the hospital when I’m doing addiction medicine consults.

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 10, 2024

Houck — It seems as though we cannot get through a week without hearing about controlled substance diversion by employees at another hospital or healthcare facility. DEA, Palomar Hospital Pays $250,000 for Diverting Fentanyl ( June 3, 2024 ). Employee diversion can result in unwanted local and national publicity.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

MAY 30, 2022

Kozhimannil—the Distinguished McKnight University Professor in the Division of Health Policy and Management at the University of Minnesota and Director of the Rural Health Research Center. Clinicians are able to shape the environment in which people give birth by caring for the earth and their patients. Published January 16, 2019.

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GeriPal

MARCH 2, 2023

The FDA-approved indications for gabapentin are only for treating patients with partial seizures or postherpetic neuralgia. valproic acid and gabapentin), in nursing homes, particularly patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. AFP 2019 Gabapentin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults. J Am Geriatr Soc.

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GeriPal

MAY 18, 2023

Mike: 2019. Eric: 2019. There are some older adults in whom these are the correct drugs, either because of their particular clinical circumstances or because shared decision making and patient values and preferences. So we want to alert clinicians as well as patients and policy makers to the presence of these drugs.

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GeriPal

MAY 8, 2025

Summary Transcript CME Summary Weve covered psychedelics on the podcast beforefirst in 2019 with Ira Byock, where we explored their potential role in medicine , and then again in 2023 with Stacy Fischer, Brian Anderson, and Theora Cimino, focusing on the reasons to approach psychedelic use in patients with caution. Im b leary eyed.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 25, 2022

Second, Hospice was originally designed for patients with advanced cancer, but the fastest growing admitting diagnosis is dementia. Krista Harrison found , to her surprise, that caregivers of people with dementia who died rated hospice as well as similar patients without dementia who died on hospice. AlexSmithMD. Transcript.

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2023

I’m very proud of the work that we do every day and we take care of patients and families no matter where they live or who they are to help them meet their end of life goals. I am passionately against bad care and there is a lot of bad hospice care that preys on highly vulnerable patients and is unnecessary. Eric: Great.

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PEMBlog

JUNE 5, 2024

Guidelines for field triage of injured patients: recommendations of the National Expert Panel on Field Triage, 2011. 2019 Jul;144(1):e20183221. The most common injuries seen in these younger patients are growth plate fractures and ligamentous injuries. Let’s go ahead and pivot to initial management. MMWR Recomm Rep.

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Medical Xpress

JUNE 8, 2025

The commonest strategy to manage acute pain in preterm babies is to give them sucrose , a sugar solution. One of these sites does not use sucrose for acute pain management. We found no link between preterm babies later behavior and how much sucrose they were given to manage pain. Whats more, pain isnt always managed.

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GeriPal

APRIL 13, 2023

But, should we as clinicians care about the social lives of our patients? Are there meaningful ways of assessing loneliness and social isolation in clinical settings and connecting patients with interventions? Has kept me interested, the patient experience and the older adults in the community, their experience.

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Penalties for “Misclassification” The Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 added new penalties to the Medicaid rebate statute for knowingly misclassifying a covered outpatient drug. The so-called spread, or margin, is not disclosed by the PBM to their clients, patients, or anyone else. See 42 U.S.C.

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BMJ

MAY 10, 2022

In these studies, although being in contact with the patient increases the acceptance of vaccines in healthcare workers, there is no data on the healthcare field where the target population works. [5, In Turkey, the COVID-19 vaccination program is performed both in primary care family medicine units and in hospitals. BMC Fam Pract.

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PEMBlog

APRIL 26, 2023

Kit Carney and Dr. Kristen Humphrey discuss gun violence, its impact on our patients and their families, as well as practical tips on advocating for safe storage of firearms, and how we can support victims of violence. I’m Dr. Carney and I am a pediatric resident at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. 2022, March 18).

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PEMBlog

APRIL 4, 2025

Immunization status and the management of febrile children in the pediatric emergency department: what are we doing? I asked some ID experts and we haven’t broadly assessed our rate, and we could do this, but it would take really a manual query of state vaccine records for any patient that doesn’t have vaccine status in the EMR.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

And like the Tennants, many patients find themselves stuck in a convoluted appeals process marked by long wait times, frustrating customer service encounters, and decisions by medical professionals they’ve never met who may lack relevant training. For most patients, though, the process works seamlessly.

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GeriPal

APRIL 17, 2025

Summary Transcript CME Summary I read Farah Stockmans article in the NYT on why attacks on DEI will cost us all , and thought, Yes, and everyone includes harm to our healthcare workforce, our patients, and their families. Eric 10:04 And how many Major League managers are. So basically the two best managers in baseball.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Reflection Question: How can I best communicate the importance of social interventions to my extended family, community, and patients?) Social interventions are powerful, and as we can see from the COVID-19 responses of countries like South Korea and Taiwan , they are effective at managing this disease. Hospitals Know What’s Coming.

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