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Money in Medical Education Makes Me Sad

Sensible Medicine

What’s more, transferring money to trainees normalizes the process, as the authors found a strong likelihood (2x) that it would lead to receiving industry money in practice. They have less of everything. Less money. Less experience. And less reputation. They will remember where that $1800 dollars came from in their last year.

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Yes, we should definitely study that!

Sensible Medicine

The medical journal JAMA published the first trial. A Harvard group of mostly medical people randomized 2800 low-income people in a Massachusetts town to receive a cash benefit of $400 per month for 9 months or not. Unlike many medical researchers, the economists wrote strongly about the null results, as if they were not disappointed.

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Nurse Creates Game to Calm Children Undergoing Anesthesia

Scrubs

.” The hospital says most children aged 10 and younger undergoing surgery receive anesthesia through a mask, but many patients resist the process even when they are surrounded by medical professionals and their parents. When the child puts on the mask and begins playing the game, they will win different prizes by breathing in and out.

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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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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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Woman Presumed Dead Wakes Up in a Body Bag

Scrubs

Emergency medical personnel arrived on the scene and soon found a pulse but no other movement or motor response. She was then transferred to a hospital before ultimately returning to the hospice facility in Urbandale. The funeral home then called 911 and hospice.” She then passed away with her family on Jan.

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NEW CE: Inpatient Transfers

NHA Now

While performing patient transfers, patient care technicians are at high risk of these types of injuries. Safe movement bolsters patients’ health and is required for the completion of many personal care tasks, diagnostic testing, and medical procedures. Patients are also at risk for falls and injuries as you assist them.