Sensible Medicine

MAY 31, 2023

I came to her room for rounds in the morning. “We have to take her to court,” her social worker said after rounds. Each treatment, test, and procedure need to be specified carefully and justified to the court, as we are not granted license to do whatever we want. Her door was open, and she waved me in.

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Accepted Blog

APRIL 16, 2024

Show Summary In this episode, Linda Abraham interviews Christian Essman, Senior Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at Case Western Reserve University Medical School. Show Notes Thanks for tuning into the 571st episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Accepted’s med school admissions quiz can give you a quick reality check.

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Setting Sights

AUGUST 11, 2021

What I am sharing in this blog takes on an alternative approach to my usual form of writing, for this is a particularly raw, personal account and summary of what I have experienced in the last fourteen months of my hospital admission, and more specifically, how it has largely impacted my mental health. The virus destroyed me.

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EvidenceCare

APRIL 16, 2024

From understanding the audit requirements to implementing technology for streamlined admission documentation , this article offers actionable strategies to ensure hospitals are well-prepared for the rigorous evaluation process. Think of your documentation as the ironclad defense for your hospital admissions.

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NHA Now

MAY 13, 2020

As a medication history technician, you meet with patients or patient representatives at admission to comprise an accurate list of medications that the patient is currently taking using structured patient interviews. Drip rounds - titration monitoring and calculations. Making trays and kits (CPR, transport, etc.)

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Setting Sights

MAY 2, 2022

It was also a year where Christmas and New Year were seen through a tired and painful fog from the hospital bed, barely being able to keep my eyes open, testing positive for COVID-19 just before the year’s end, which then had me developing blood clots and pulmonary embolisms, seeing death on our wards like I had never seen before.

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Setting Sights

DECEMBER 31, 2022

And nor did my family, who, all of a sudden, became my full-time carers, already bearing the weight of an emotionally testing two years. But of course, without any team caring for my case, nor having a ‘safe-place’ or ability to be treated at my local hospital, it required an 8-hour round trip to England, just to go to a suitable A&E.

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Accepted Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Welcome to the 540th episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Whether you are applying to a niche, innovative graduate program or more traditional one, the challenge at the heart of admissions is showing that you both fit in at your target schools and are a standout in the applicant pool. To remind you to get certain tests. [4:26]

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Accepted Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Show Notes Thanks for joining me for the 558th episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Accepted’s Med School Admissions Calculator Quiz can give you a quick reality check. Is research a nice to have or really important to the admissions committee at Frist? [24:55] Are you ready to apply to your dream medical schools?

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Setting Sights

MAY 7, 2021

For those eight weeks, I witnessed more patients slip away right beside me than I’ve ever seen in all my admissions collectively – lying next to a stale blue curtain that was closed around a still body was an uncomfortable thought and presence. Just half an hour later, they would test my blood sugars to find they were 3.2.

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Setting Sights

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

To put things into context, after my latest long admission to hospital, I had been dropped above a signpost whose hands of direction had all been broken off. I wanted to get away. By this , I wanted to get away from other people , to somewhere where it was just me , and the natural world.

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Health Populi

MARCH 17, 2020

In the midst of growing inpatient admissions and test results for COVID-19, Congress is working as I write this post to finalize a round of legislation to help Americans with the costs-of-living and (hopefully) health care in a national, mandated, clarifying way. Hospital costs could average over $20,000, the report calculated.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

I’m grateful to the nurse leadership teams at Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, and Sonsiel for inviting me to participate in another round of t he #NurseHack4Health hackathon pitches over the past weekend.

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Relias

MARCH 13, 2023

The Craneware Group hosted a round table with healthcare leaders from across the United States to understand why so many hospitals had not complied with the new ruling. Documentation and charge capture During or just after a patient’s visit, the physician records any diagnoses, treatments, tests, or procedures assigned during the visit.

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