If you’ve known me for any length of time, you have likely heard me say that I am an introvert by nature. Us introverts know that it doesn’t mean we dislike people, but it does mean a public role—particularly one that involves the dreaded public speaking...Read More »
The lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) increased from 2000 to 2022 from one in four to one in three, and heart failure was the most common complication linked to it, according to a recent study published in BMJ....Read More »
Use of a computerized provider order entry (CPOE) prompt reduced the empiric use of extended-spectrum antibiotics in adults hospitalized for urinary tract infections (UTI) or pneumonia, according to a new study published in ...Read More »
by Laurie L. Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC
The theme of the ACDIS 2024 conference was Discover and, per usual, I think the ACDIS team hit it out of the park: who among us could deny the accuracy of this theme for the CDI Universe? However, though the CDI Universe is...Read More »
The Lancet Breast Cancer Commission recently concluded that access inequities in breast cancer prevention, detection, treatment, and supportive care have left many patients “systematically left behind and forgotten,”...Read More »