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Nurse Allegedly Refused to Send an Ambulance for Migrant Child Who Died in Custody

Scrubs

Records show the child suffered from sickle cell anemia and heart disease, but the agency confirmed that Border Patrol officials and medical professionals allegedly repeatedly denied requests to send Reyes Alvarez to a hospital. The medical personnel gave her Tamiflu, fever medication, ice packs, and a cold shower.

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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Involuntary Nursing Home Discharges/Transfers in Missouri

Healthcare Law Insights blog

In certain cases, nursing homes may discharge or transfer a resident even if the resident does not consent to the discharge or transfer – this is known as an “involuntary discharge” or an “involuntary transfer.” In this case, the resident has the right to appeal the involuntary discharge or transfer. 19 CSR 30-82.050(3).

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Post #2 Back-to-Sleep Series

Sensible Medicine

Rather than investigate the potential health implications of delayed milestones, medical authorities seem to have pushed back expectations of those skills. In the resulting document , the working group changed the ages at which children can be expected to reach developmental milestones.

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The Best Medical Speech-to-Text Solutions

Mobius MD

More physicians are using medical speech-to-text software to save time on clinical notes. This article discusses three of the top HIPAA-compliant medical dictation apps in 2025. Three of the best products on the market in 2025 are Mobius Conveyor , Dragon Medical One , and NVoq.Voice.

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Best Medical Apps for Physicians in 2025

Mobius MD

Mobile apps for physicians can enable communication with patients and other providers, enhance medical education, inform clinical decision-making, and streamline documentation. But with thousands of medical apps available for Apple and Android smartphones, where should you start?

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Risks Facing Nurse Practitioners Today

Minority Nurse

In many diagnosis-related closed claims, a lack of sound documentation supporting the decision-making process of the treating NP or other staff members under the NP’s supervision hindered the case’s legal defense. Common missing or incomplete documentation noted in the dataset included: Lack of a complete patient and family history.

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A Baby Step Backwards

The Healthcare Blog

The potential overall cost savings and improvement in post-natal outcomes associated with such a reduction are well-documented and would be staggering. There is a spectrum of hypertension, diabetes, and various other conditions that would have prompted co-management or transfer of care within these populations.

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