How to Handle the Patient Who Refuses Discharge
Dear Director: After some recent events nationally, our hospital administration has told us not to…
As Syrians Integrate into Europe, New Healthcare Challenges Emerge
I have been roped into another clinic shift on Saturday morning in the Container Exchange…
Is This Hand Mass Malignant?
A growth on the hand can be anything from a cyst to a malignant tumor.…
Surviving Wonderland
I Ride Greyhound Because it’s like being In a John Steinbeck novel. Next best thing…
The Dangerous Miss: Recognizing Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
80% of acute mesenteric ischemia cases result in mortality because of missed diagnosis. Here’s how…
A Good ‘Care Plan’ Can Shift the Frequent Flyer Paradigm
Dear Director: Our RNs roll their eyes when they see certain chronic pain patients on…
5 Simple Wealth Equations To Master Today
Getting a handle on your finances starts with mastering a bit of basic addition and…
Essential Medicine: Desmopressin
Uncontrolled uremic bleeding? – Reach for the Desmopressin. Patients with end stage renal disease frequently…
A Cut Above the Rest
Can bedside ultrasound provide an alternative to your standard – painful – abscess care? You…
Confronting the Imposter Within
Part of the Break Point Special Report To read Are PHPs Still In Our Corner? – Click here…