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Protocols Found Lacking for Administering Neuraxial Morphine to Women With Post-Labor Perineal Lacerations
Women who suffer grade 3 or 4 perineal lacerations during vaginal delivery consume significantly more opioids than ...
MARCH 22, 2017
Johns Hopkins to Help Implement ERAS Protocols in 750 U.S. Hospitals
The Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality has been awarded nearly $4 million to improve ...
FEBRUARY 17, 2017
Critical Care Patients Benefit From Restrictive Transfusion Strategy
The restrictive transfusion strategy resulted in significantly reduced 30-day mortality compared with a liberal ...
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
Tips Offered for Deep Propofol Sedation And Aspiration in Non-OR Settings
With exponential growth in the number of procedures being done under anesthesia, especially in the gastrointestinal ...
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
Despite Multimodal Analgesia Protocol, Pain Persists Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
The implementation of a perioperative multimodal analgesia protocol by itself may not be enough to decrease the ...
OCTOBER 29, 2016
New Transport Labels Dramatically Reduce Blood Product Hospital Waste and Save Money
San Francisco—A picture might be worth a thousand words, but the right label can save thousands of dollars.
OCTOBER 20, 2016
Study Pinpoints Optimal Dosing Of Magnesium Sulfate in Pregnant Women
Magnesium sulfate is used for a variety of indications, including seizure prevention in preeclampsia, tocolysis ...
OCTOBER 14, 2016
Near Miss for Wrong-Sided Block Illustrates Importance of Protocols
Despite a zero-tolerance policy at many institutions and organizations, wrong-sided blocks still occur, although ...
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
The Shift Toward Video Laryngoscopy: The Good, the Bad, and the Future
The lack of consensus among national anesthesia societies on what constitutes best practice in specific situations ...
AUGUST 22, 2016
Multimodal Analgesic Protocol Improves Analgesia, Pain Documentation After Arthroplasty
Multimodal protocols for nonopioid analgesia using acetaminophen, cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors, gabapentinoids and ...
JUNE 27, 2016
The Path to Patient-Centered Care
Enhanced recovery after surgery pathways have been shown to improve clinical outcomes, reduce hospital length of ...
MARCH 28, 2016
OR-to-PACU Handoff Protocol Succeeds in Reducing Errors
A new handoff protocol boosted communication while slashing errors among nurses, anesthesiologists and surgeons ...
FEBRUARY 19, 2016