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Advanced Imaging of Children in the ED: Ultrasound, CT, and MRI

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Jennifer Marin ( jennifer.marin@chp.edu ) from UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh. Learning Objectives Demonstrate the ability to use shared decision-making strategies when discussing imaging options with families of pediatric patients presenting to the Emergency Department. Or is there something else going on here?

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Is Hospice Losing Its Way: A Podcast with Ira Byock and Joseph Shega

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2021 Association of Hospice Profit Status With Family Caregivers’ Reported Care Experiences. 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. How do we make this work for patients and families?

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Sweet! A Metabolic Disorders focused podcast episode

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Consider it a supplement to what you remember from Biochemistry and the instructions on the family’s laminated care plan sheet. Her name is Emily Groopman, and she’s a current resident at Children’s National Hospital. So, importantly, you may not have a positive family history. Inborn Errors of Metabolism.

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The Promise and Pitfalls of AI in Medicine: Guest Bob Wachter

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The results were that the chat bots got the diagnoses right and had an escalation strategy that was better than the doctors, as judged by blinded specialists reading the transcripts. You and I would listen to a suggested list of diagnoses and say, “That’s a reasonable idea. They had no idea. ” Alex: Wow.

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Hospital-at-Home: Bruce Leff and Tacara Soones

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Summary Transcript Summary Hospitals are hazardous places for older adults. These hazards include delirium, malnutrition, falls, infections, and hospital associated disability (which about â…“ of older adults get during a hospital stay). 2020 Hospital at Home-Plus: A Platform of Facility-Based Care. Annals of Int Med.

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