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Quick sepsis cure fails in study, and how to respond to mass shooting events
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
 

News Headlines

Vitamin and steroid treatment for sepsis fails in major study

Proponents of the treatment say the study is flawed and plan to keep using vitamin C on sepsis patients. 

CDC: Focus on Protecting Staff and Supplies as Coronavirus Concerns Grow

Concerns in the public may be contributing to a growing shortage of PPE and other supplies.

New Data on Sepsis Prevalence and Costs ‘Astonished’ DHHS Researchers

There was a 40% increase in the rate of Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized with sepsis from 2012 to 2018.

 

Newsletter Articles

Work with local healthcare coalitions to successfully manage mass casualty surge

Build off any protocols you already have for handling extra-busy days at your emergency department (ED) to create a patient surge plan that can seamlessly expand as needed during a local disaster.

Incident command hospital offers tips on handling patient surge

As mass casualty events go, the 75-vehicle pileup on the Sunday before Christmas on an interstate in southeastern Virginia could have been much worse. 

Use past experience with MERS, Ebola to prep for latest coronavirus

Dig out your screening plans for MERS-CoV, Ebola, measles, or any other infectious disease and update them with the latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Office of Civil Rights reminds planners to consider at-risk populations

Remember that the population you serve in a catastrophic emergency might include patients with disabilities or limited English proficiency.

Open communication softens the impact of medical errors on patients and families

Open communication with patients after medical errors decreases emotional impacts and diminishes patient avoidance of doctors and organizations involved in errors, new research indicates.

 

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Brian Ward, Associate Editor

bward@hcpro.com