Defining and Diagnosing Preeclampsia
June 1, 2017
With preeclampsia affecting 10% of all pregnancies and rates rising by 25% in the past two decades, it is important to test your knowledge and ensure that all your patients have a strong understanding of the dangers of preeclampsia. This blog will be divided into a two-part series Part I focuses on definitions, risks, prevention…Read More
Code Sepsis: Recognize, Resuscitate, and Refer
May 30, 2017
There are four time-sensitive emergencies that that every practitioner of acute care medicine should master to deliver the best possible care in the safest manner: Code Trauma, Code STEMI, Code Stroke, and today’s topic – Code Sepsis. Depending on the specialty, practitioners are involved in sepsis care at one or more stages of sepsis. In the…Read More
Physician Documentation Templates in MEDITECH – Workflow Videos
May 24, 2017
Although most of The Sullivan Group’s RSQ® Solutions platform is delivered online via CME/CE courses and clinical performance assessments, there is another major component to the RSQ® Cycle, which involves building clinical risk mitigation strategies directly into the EMR. In 2010, one of our largest clients requested that we develop a library of physician documentation…Read More
Strategies to Improve Provider-Patient Communication
May 22, 2017
Physicians, nurses and other “healers” have had special relationships with patients for centuries. This unique bond between those who provide medical treatment and those who receive their care is currently being endangered by a massive and impersonal healthcare delivery system that is becoming more dependent on automation and technology with each passing year. The good…Read More
10 Reasons Your Urgent Care Isn't as Safe as You Think It Is
May 17, 2017
Based on our experience, research, and an analysis ofthousands of malpractice cases in acute care, includingemergency departments and urgent care centers, wehave uncovered several critical risk and safety issuesof which you may not be aware. Source: Hubspot
Differential Diagnosis for Abdominal Pain & Documentation Pearls
May 15, 2017
Patients with abdominal pain are a common and constant challenge to practitioners in primary care, pediatrics, urgent care, and emergency medicine. The complaint of “stomach and abdominal pain” comprised 7.7% of ED visits in 2013. The clinical presentations may be confusing, the differential diagnoses for abdominal pain are myriad, and not all patients with abdominal…Read More
7 Clinical Topics to Consider for Your Patient Safety Initiatives
May 11, 2017
Over the last 19 years, clients have watched TSG’s library of online courses grow from 10 courses focused on Emergency Medicine to over 275 courses that span the spectrum of healthcare. We are often asked by clients, “Which courses should we focus on first?” While this answer varies greatly based on the specifics of each…Read More
Differential Diagnosis for Headache & Documentation Pearls
May 8, 2017
Headache is a common reason for a visit to practitioners in primary care, urgent care, and emergency medicine. Patients with the chief complaint of non-traumatic headache comprise 3% of all emergency department visits. The vast majority of these headaches will have a benign etiology such as tension or migraine. Unpredictably interspersed among these benign presentations…Read More
4 Key Areas for Physician Integration & Onboarding
May 3, 2017
Over the last seven years, there has been a significant increase in the number of physicians that are employed by hospitals and health systems. Many of those employment changes were driven by aspects of the PPACA that favored a more “integrated” approach to clinical care. Although the aggressive employment strategy has subsided, there remains a…Read More
Code Stroke: A Syndrome of Subtraction
May 1, 2017
There are four time-sensitive and life-threatening clinical presentations that every acute care practitioner must master to deliver the best possible care in the safest manner. The first two have been around a while and should be very familiar – Code Trauma and Code STEMI. The next two are less dramatic than trauma and heart attacks,…Read More
