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- VHA cites 8 ways to improve ED services
The adoption of a patient-tracking system and other strategies helped 28 hospitals in Oklahoma and Arkansas improve the efficiency of their emergency departments, according to VHA, a national network of health care organizations. Training hospital staff to adopt triage standards and conduct patient assessments independent of triage are other strategies that VHA recommends to enhance ED throughput. Healthcare IT News
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- Premature births tied to high U.S. infant mortality rate
The U.S. has a higher infant mortality rate than many other industrialized nations because of a high rate of premature births, data showed. Infertility treatments, a higher rate of cesarean sections and the use of labor-inducing drugs to deliver babies early are among the reasons the U.S. premature birth rate is at 12.4%, compared with 6.3% in Sweden. The New York Times
(11/3)
- Perinatal hospice supports families of babies with fatal conditions
Nurse Mary Peroutka leads the perinatal hospice program at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, Md., helping parents who choose to continue a pregnancy after learning their baby has a fatal condition. She helps families create a plan of care to make the most of the time the baby has with the family after birth. Nurse.com
(11/2)
- Healthy cholesterol levels may ward off prostate cancer
U.S. research showed the risk of aggressive prostate cancer may be lower among men with healthy cholesterol levels. One study found that men whose cholesterol was below 200 had less than half the risk of developing high-grade tumors, and a second report found that those with lots of HDL or "good cholesterol" were less likely to get any form of prostate cancer than men with low HDL. ABC News/The Associated Press
(11/3)
- Study links folate in pregnancy with ADHD in children
Low levels of folate in pregnant women are associated with a higher risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in their children at ages 7 to 9, a study found. Researchers said the data support long-held beliefs that folic acid levels in pregnant women influence the development of a child's nervous system. Yahoo!/HealthDay News
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- Hospital telephone triage line improves ED efficiency
Midland Memorial Hospital's telephone triage system logged some 4,700 calls in its first three months, and 65% of patients who told the nurse they thought they should go to the emergency department were referred to a clinic or other source of care. Officials at the Texas facility said the triage line has made a significant difference in the acuity levels of patients in the ED and led to faster admissions and "door-to-doctor time." Midland Reporter-Telegram (Texas)
(11/3)
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