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ACEI therapy reduces mortality and morbidity in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) after AMI (Flather, 2000; Pfeffer, 1992; Torp Peterson, ...

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Advance directives are legal documents that allow you to convey your decisions about end of life care ahead of time. They provide a way for you to communicate your ...

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Time to first antibiotic dose for CAP has recently received significant attention from a quality of care perspective. This emphasis is based on 2 large retrospective ...

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The effectiveness of antithrombotic agents in reducing stroke mortality, stroke related morbidity and recurrence rates has been studied in several large clinical trials ...

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The early use of aspirin in patients with acute myocardial infarction results in a significant reduction in adverse events and subsequent mortality. Aspirin therapy ...

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Aspirin therapy in patients who have suffered an acute myocardial infarction reduces the risk of adverse events and mortality. Studies have demonstrated that aspirin ...

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Each year about 700,000 people experience a new or recurrent stroke, which is the nation's third leading cause of death. Approximately two thirds of these individuals ...

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Healthcare in the Back to CountryList List Any citizen can access the health care system by paying a minimal fee per visit. Visitors to the Bahamas can get emergency ...

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Healthcare in Belgium Patient Safety AurelSmith 08 Mar 2008

The early use of beta blockers in patients with acute myocardial infarction reduces mortality and morbidity (ISIS 1, 1986; Goldstein, 1996; and MIAMI, 1985) and has ...

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The use of beta blockers for patients who have suffered an acute myocardial infarction can reduce mortality and morbidity. Studies have demonstrated that the use of ...

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Published pneumonia treatment guidelines recommend performance of blood cultures for all inpatients to optimize therapy. Improved survival has been associated with ...

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Published pneumonia treatment guidelines from ATS/IDSA recommend performance of blood cultures for all inpatients with severe pneumonia to optimize therapy. Improved ...

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Healthcare in Bulgaria Patient Safety AurelSmith 08 Mar 2008

Healthcare in http://listingsca.com/maps.asp Map Introduction Brief Description of Healthcare in Canada Achievements in Medical Error Reduction Safety Improvement ...

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Hyperglycemia has been associated with increased in hospital morbidity and mortality for multiple medical and surgical conditions. In a study by Zerr, et al (1997 ...

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Healthcare in China AurelSmith 08 Mar 2008

Core temperatures outside the normal range pose a risk in all patients undergoing surgery. According to the Clinical Guidelines for the Prevention of Unplanned Perioperative ...

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The current health care staffing shortage has created considerable competition for qualified nurses and other clinical professionals. Many hospital executives regard ...

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There is substantial evidence that there is a high prevalence of co occurring substance use disorders as well as history of trauma among persons admitted to acute ...

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Healthcare in the Czech Republic AurelSmith 08 Mar 2008

Patients experiencing a stroke that involves a paretic or paralyzed lower extremity are at increased risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT). One study noted ...

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Patients may not be able to fully report to their next level of care health care provider their course of hospitalization or discharge treatment recommendations. ...

The effectiveness of antithrombotic agents in reducing stroke mortality, stroke related morbidity and recurrence rates has been studied in several large clinical trials ...

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An elevated serum lipid level has been a well documented risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). Recently, there has been an increased focus on examining the ...

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Patient non compliance with diet and medications is an important reason for changes in clinical status. Health care professionals should ensure that patients and their ...

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Health care staffing services (HCSS) are contracted to fill vacancies that health care organizations are unable to fill with currently employed staff. Health care ...

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Health care staffing services (HCSS) are contracted to fill vacancies that health care organizations are unable to fill with currently employed staff. Health care ...

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Dysphagia is a potentially serious complication of stroke. The importance of assessing a patient #8217;s ability to swallow, before approving the oral intake of fluids ...

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Infections contracted in hospitals are the fourth largest killer in America. Every year in this country, two million patients' contract infections in hospitals, and ...

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Hospitals are often running at maximum capacity. How can we better use triage at the Emergency Department level to improve the flow of the patient and decrease the ...

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Appropriate selection of medications to reduce morbidity and mortality in heart failure requires the identification of patients with impaired left ventricular systolic ...

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While assessment and periodic reassessment of risk for falling is an important component of a fall reduction program, it is not necessarily the most relevant and effective ...

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Time to fibrinolytic therapy is a strong predictor of outcome in patients with an acute myocardial infarction. Nearly 2 lives per 1000 patients are lost per hour of ...

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Overview Building on local momentum, Chicago convened a local summit on September 25, 2007, titled Chicago Second Wind Summit: A Chicagoland Smoking Cessation Initiative ...

Overview The choice to become a tobacco free campus evolved from Castle Medical Center's committment to helping create a healthy community. CMC recognized that smoking ...