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Primary care news round-up (27th June to 3rd July 2024)

Practice Index

The BMA GP committee is concerned about its potential future use whereby third parties may be able to enter diagnoses or medication without the prior knowledge of the patient’s GP – or sometimes even the patient. In Worcestershire, the Kidderminster Medical Centre is threatening to fine people who use its car park when they’re not patients.

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Doctor’s Failure to Follow Up on Medical Test Leads to Large Settlement

Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

He was 64 years old and had a host of medical issues, including diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , and deep vein thrombosis. Mr W received his health care through a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center. Dr P was Mr W’s pulmonologist at the VA medical center.

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Nursing Leadership: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

Relias

Good nursing leadership improves patient outcomes, reduces medical errors, and improves staff retention — benefiting patients and healthcare organizations. Maintains a physical presence through onsite visits, rounding, or huddles to provide direct support and appreciation. But the goal is clear.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Suzette Porter

Minority Nurse

Suzette Porter, MBA, BSN, RN, is an elder care nurse manager and adjunct faculty member who has been with Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) for over 25 years. Meet Suzette Porter, MBA, BSN, RN, an elder care nurse manager at Hackensack University Medical Center, and an adjunct instructor for JFK Muhlenberg Nursing School.

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Virtual Care and Mental Health Top of Mind for Employers’ Workplaces in 2023

Health Populi

Second, employees’ delaying medical care has resulted in driving medical services utilization higher in 2022, with more chronic condition needs as well. Mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and substance use disorder rank first in COVID-19 impacts on health and well-being seen at the workplace.

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“The virus is the boss” — U.S. lives and livelihoods at the beginning of 2021

Health Populi

economy lost 140,000 jobs — the greatest job loss since April 2020 in the second month of the pandemic. The 2020-21 economic recession is the first time in U.S. You can see million-person differences for registered nurses, nursing assistants, and personal care aides, and half-million worker deltas for LPNs and medical assistants.

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Friday Reflection #26: General Internal Medicine in the Time of COVID

Sensible Medicine

MJ is a 24-year-old man who presents to his primary care physician on March 16, 2020 with fever, myalgia, and sore throat. March 2020: COVID strips a veteran physician of his invincibility. Early 2020 was scary. Owing to a collaboration with the Wuhan University Medical School, I had visited Wuhan in 2008 and 2017.