Sepsis Treatment: Effect of Vitamin C on Patient Outcomes
Should enteral or IV vitamin C become standard of care in the treatment of patients with sepsis?
Hospital Medicine
Admission Less Likely for COVID-19 Patients With Omicron vs Delta
No significant difference seen in cycle threshold values based on variant, regardless of vaccination status.
COVID-19 Treatments for Hospitalized Children and Adolescents
Expert provides updates on pharmacologic treatments for COVID-19 infection in hospitalized children and teens.
Clinical, Demographic Factors for Early Identification of Children at Risk for Severe COVID-19
Researchers conducted a study to determine the clinical and demographic characteristics associated with an increased risk for severe COVID-19 infection among children.
Nurses’ Mental Health During Pandemic Linked to Quality of Care
Nurses with greater severity of mental health symptoms were more likely to rate the quality of care in their work units as poor.
Increased Number of Inpatient NPs Linked to Improved Patient Outcomes
Hospitals that employ more inpatient NPs show improved patient outcomes, greater staff nurse satisfaction, and lower surgical mortality and cost of care.
PPE a Must Before Performing CPR During COVID-19, AHA Says
The AHA now says to put on PPE before performing CPR in patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 in cardiac arrest
Can Strike Teams Relieve Hospital Staffing Shortages During COVID-19 Pandemic?
Expert calls Pennsylvania’s hospital strike teams short-sighted and a distraction from urgently needed evidence-based policy actions to improve nurse staffing issues.
Updated CHEST Guidelines on Antithrombotic Therapy in Venous Thromboembolism
The updated CHEST guideline on antithrombotic therapy for VTE includes 4 new PICO questions as well as updated recommendations based on newer evidence.
Illinois Nurse Staffing Legislation Predicted to Prevent Deaths, Lower Costs
Poor patient-to-nursing staffing ratios were associated with adverse health outcomes for Medicare patients in Illinois, including greater mortality risk and longer lengths of stay.
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