Physicians News Digest

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

These numbers highlight the critical impact of the outbreak, emphasizing the importance of vaccination and other preventive measures. Health officials have noted that while the flu vaccine’s effectiveness against this strain is moderate, vaccination remains the best line of defense.

Vaccination 52

Vaccination Emergency Room Complication Healthcare 52

GeriPal

JULY 14, 2022

Including, I think, a 24/7 palliative care intervention in the emergency room, an inpatient comfort care intervention for COVID-positive patients … doing a tremendous amount. So we anticipated, based on what was happening in Seattle, a pretty large influx of elders that were going to come through the emergency room.

Nurse Practitioner 136

Nurse Practitioner Patient-Centered Vaccination Emergency Room 136

GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

If you are interested in learning more and meeting a community of folks interested in hospital-at-home, check out the hospital-at-home user group at hahusersgroup.org or some of these publications: Hospital-Level Care at Home for Acutely Ill Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. And then, the patient can bypass the emergency room entirely.

Hospital 115

Hospital Patient-Centered Supply Chain IT 115