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A ‘Critical’ Nursing Problem
A ‘Critical’ Nursing Problem Finding a solution for stress and nurse burnout in the ICU. By Beth Puliti…
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Aerosolized Drug Delivery in Mechanical Ventilation
1. Ari A, Fink JB. Factors affecting bronchodilator delivery in mechanically ventilated adults. Nurs Crit Care. 2010;15(4):192-203. 2. Dhand R,…
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Neonatal Pain Assessment
Neonates are subjected to multiple, necessary, but often painful diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Neonates cannot verbalize pain, leaving…
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HIMSS Opposes Call for Suspension of EHR Incentive Program
HIMSS opposes the Oct. 4 call from four House Republican leaders for the Department of Health and Human…
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Using Speech Recognition to Drive EHR Adoption
Meaningful Use (MU)-certified EHRs have become the de facto standard and a must-have technology for most hospitals. But…
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HL7 Standards Will Soon Be Free of Charge
Health Level Seven® International (HL7®), the global leader in developing interoperability standards for healthcare IT, announced its decision…
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Care Communications Inc. Named an Elite Award Winner Among Top Chicago Employers
Care Communications Inc., a national HIM consulting and outsourcing firm, has received the Elite Award for “Recruitment, Selection…
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Healthcare IT Consulting Program Supports Community, Rural Hospitals to Achieve Meaningful Use
Stoltenberg Consulting Inc., has launched ACHIEVE, a new program designed to help community and rural hospitals meet meaningful…
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Wayne Memorial Hospital Receives $1.8 Million for Meaningful Use
Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, Pa., announced in a press release that it has received a total of $1.8…
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New England Medical Transcription New Member of New Hampshire Hospital Association
New England Medical Transcription, one of the largest all-domestic medical transcription firms in the U.S., is the New…
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4medica’s iEHR Adds Medical Speech Recognition Powered by Nuance Healthcare
4medica announced July 25 that its cloud-based integrated electronic health record (4medica iEHR) will include medical speech recognition…
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Nurse Role in Skin Cancer Prevention
Nurses routinely teach parents many important health and safety topics for protecting their children. We teach about the…