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Clinical Reasoning Corner: Illness Script

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Today we are going to talk about Illness scripts ! Define an illness script 2.- Describe the core components of an illness script 3.- Demonstrate the utility of an illness script in clinical reasoning 4.- Practice applying an illness script as a learning tool What is an Illness script? Objectives: 1.-

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Ambulatory Behavioral Health Referral Patterns in the Setting of Chronic Medical Conditions [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Early identification and intervention in behavioral aspects of chronic diseases leads to improved function with decreased healthcare utilization, yet we know little about referral patterns for behavioral support of chronic disease. Our work builds a foundation for cost-effective workflows to support patients with multimorbidity.

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How Mental Health & SUD Bias Impact ED Physical Care

Physician's Weekly

Patients with documented mental illness or substance use disorders (SUDs) continue to encounter a mixed—sometimes starkly divergent—quality of emergency department (ED) care when they present with chest pain, abdominal pain, or other non‑psychiatric complaints, according to a patient‑interview study published in Health Services Research.

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How Locum Tenens Fits Into Modern Healthcare Staffing Solutions

Barton Associates

Doing so builds your reputation in the community as a trusted source of excellent care, but relying solely on permanent staff can present challenges in maintaining this standard. Relying solely on permanent staff can lead to periods of over- or under-staffing, as patient volumes fluctuate due to various factors: Seasonal illnesses (e.g.,

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Using technology to reclaim our time

Today's Hospitalist

Since the mid-1990s, our capacity for innovation has never stopped as hospitalists navigate a complex landscape of acute illnesses, interprofessional collaborations and the imperative to provide efficient, high-quality care. We have seen explosive growth and become a cornerstone of modern health care systems.

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You don’t need X-Rays in a child with bronchiolitis, croup, asthma, or first time wheezing

PEMBlog

Many of the children you will evaluate during your shift are among the estimated 10 million United States (US) ED visits made by children with asthma, bronchiolitis, and croup, the most common pediatric respiratory conditions presenting to acute care settings. Evaluation of the utility of radiography in acute bronchiolitis.

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You don’t need to order comprehensive viral panels for most patients

PEMBlog

The diagnosis of a virus illness is generally made clinically with a history and clinical exam and does not require confirmatory testing. Messaging for patients and families When children have a viral respiratory illness, it is usually pretty self evident based on their symptoms e.g. runny nose, cough, congestion. JAMA Pediatr.