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STRONG HF – A Positive Trial that Does Not Help Clinical Medicine

Sensible Medicine

Trials select their patients, test the drugs in run-in periods and use research coordinators to help patients navigate complex health systems. The Trial STRONG-HF studied two treatment strategies after a patient was discharged from the hospital after treatment for heart failure. In the real-world, there is none of that.

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Universal Depression Screening Leads to Unnecessary Harm

Sensible Medicine

In October 2022 , the USPSTF recommended childhood anxiety screening starting at eight years old. None of these trials adequately test or quantify the benefit of postpartum depression screening, not to mention universal depression screening. Fortunately, she was discharged the next morning.

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Rehumanizing the Patient Experience

Minority Nurse

We wait for the test results. We wait to be discharged. ” If you’re waiting to be discharged from the hospital, what time you’ll be able to leave is anyone’s guess since one hand often doesn’t know what the other hand is doing. We wait to see the provider. We wait for our IV to be started.

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

Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

Ordering diagnostic tests is a standard procedure for physicians; yet if the test results aren’t reviewed and acted upon, what was the point of ordering the test? Case Facts Mr W, the patient, was a veteran who had been honorably discharged after serving 9 years in the Army, working as a mechanic.

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SWAT RNs: Supporting Bedside Leaders with Clinical Judgment

Minority Nurse

Further diagnostic tests reveal that the mass is a malignant neoplasm. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2022, 50% to 60% of lung cancers were diagnosed in patients with no smoking history. and HgB- 7.2 Mr. Salzo was diagnosed with lung cancer adenocarcinoma.

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Hospital Mobile App Development 101

Arkenea

Geolocation 93% of respondents said they relied on their maps or GPS navigation in 2022; 5% said they used it daily. A lengthy sequence of clinical tests, analyses, and histological examinations that take months to complete are typically required for a diagnosis. Hospital medication reminder apps can therefore address this issue.

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Vaccine Injured and Ignored

Sensible Medicine

On October 12, 2022, I woke up severely weak and exhausted, and with a terrible headache and back pain. By the time I was discharged, I had lost about 15 lbs of muscle. Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication without industry ads. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

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