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Anchor lead: What’s the best role for electronic assessment tools in patient care? Elizabeth Tracey reports Electronic devices are increasing being used to monitor hospitalized patients, and their capabilities are constantly expanding, a recent study showed. Alicia Arbaje, a geriatrics …
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Anchor lead: Your hospital nurse may hail from almost anywhere, Elizabeth Tracey reports New cars, relocation allowances, free housing…perks for nurses willing to travel to understaffed areas of our country abound, a recent study looking at our national nursing shortage …
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Anchor lead: Emerging technologies can’t replace physical exam skills in medicine, Elizabeth Tracey reports New technologies to assess your heart, blood pressure and all kinds of indicators of health are constantly emerging, leading some to predict the demise of basic …
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Anchor lead: Can a medical society help revive bedside skills of physicians? Elizabeth Tracey reports Can the practice of medicine be improved by helping physicians hone their skills at the patient’s bedside? That’s the mission of the Society of Bedside …
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Anchor lead: Helping manage health care costs is something called ‘high value care,’ Elizabeth Tracey reports Health care costs too much. That’s an inescapable fact, and one that may be helped by an approach called ‘high value care.’ Paul Rothman, …
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This week’s topics include predicting mortality in those with congestive heart failure, bystander CPR impact, best management of stable COPD, and NOACs and bleeding risk. Program notes: 0:50 NOACs and bleeding risk 1:51 Also taking other medicines increased risk 2:49 …
