Patient Safety Perspective

• Would You Report an Impaired Physician? Many Doctors Won't Research shows that although most doctors say they'd report an impaired colleague, many fail to do so when confronted with the situation. What is their reasoning?
  Medscape Business of Medicine, April 2018
• It's Time to Talk to Your Patients About Guns   Dr Arefa Cassoobhoy talks about counseling patients on gun safety.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, April 2018
• Frailty in the Older Adult: A Surgical Deterrent? Surgeons are starting to take frailty seriously, in an effort to thwart surgical complications the elderly.
  Medscape Nurses, March 2018
• Survival of the Slimiest: The Persistent Nature of Biofilms Biofilms are hardier than we imagined, playing an underappreciated role in nosocomial transmission.
  Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), March 2018
• Want Safer Nurse Staffing? Join the Movement The time to remain quiet about the dangers of unsafe staffing levels is long past. Let's raise our voices until we are heard. Make plans to join us in the nation's capital on April 26, 2018.
  Medscape Nurses, March 2018
• The Physician's Role in Reporting Sexual Abuse   The sexual abuse of members of the US gymnastics team underscores why such events should be reported. Here's why it's also important to tell patients what to expect during a physical examination.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, March 2018
• AKI From Contrast CT Scans: Is There an Association? Dr Patel reviews a study, published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, that compares outcomes between patients receiving contrast-enhanced CT and those receiving noncontrast CT.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, March 2018
• Listen Carefully During the Medical Interview   In this month's Critical Issues in Primary Care, Dr Fabrizia Faustinella describes two cases where critical listening during the patient history revealed 'red flags' that had been previously missed.
  Medscape Family Medicine, March 2018
• Doctors Must Learn 'Cultural Humility' To meet the needs of a diverse patient population, medical students and residents need to develop cultural competency. Here are some keys to building that understanding.
  Medscape Med Students, March 2018
• The SWORD Study: A New Two-Drug Combo for HIV   Dr Paul Sax highlights the findings of the SWORD study of dolutegravir-rilpivirine and outlines the clinical implications.
  Medscape HIV/AIDS, March 2018
• PPIs and CV Safety: Good Science to the Rescue Amid the controversy, Dr David Johnson reviews new research supporting the cardiovascular safety of PPIs.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, February 2018
• Patient Transition to Dialysis: Advice to Providers   Dr Szczech discusses the emotional challenges that patients with CKD face in their transition to dialysis, and offers suggestions to PCPs and pharmacists who see these patients.
  Medscape Nephrology, February 2018
• Drugs With a REMS: Benefit/Risk Counseling to Patients Do you know what to do when counseling a patient on a drug with a REMS designation? Learn more with new guidance from the FDA.
  FDA Expert Commentaries and Interviews, February 2018
• To Hug or Not: Physicians Differ on What's the Right Behavior Some physicians want to offer patients support; others say hugs have no business in the medical office. In today's environment, do doctors think hugs are appropriate?
  Medscape Family Medicine, February 2018
• Speak Out Without Getting Into Trouble Many physicians who work in large groups, hospitals, or healthcare organizations dislike some of the policies. How can they express their dissatisfaction without being labeled 'disruptive'?
  Medscape Business of Medicine, February 2018
• Amputee From Flesh-Eating Bacteria Can't Receive Cash Award Woman with limbs amputated needs special legislation to collect her award; patients have longer to submit a malpractice claim; one state throws out med-mal caps.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, February 2018
• To Err Is Homicide in Britain: The Case of Dr Bawa-Garba Saurabh Jha, a US-based, British-trained medic who worked in the NHS for 4 years, discusses the case of a UK trainee pediatrician convicted of homicide for the death of a child from sepsis.
  February 2018
• Nine Things to Remember About CASTLE-AF Ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure lowered all-cause mortality in this trial, but Dr Mandrola urges electrophysiologists not to overextrapolate these impressive results.
  theheart.org on Medscape, February 2018
• Getting the Dirt on Healthcare Worker Clothing Two recent studies evaluated contamination of healthcare worker scrubs, gowns, and gloves in inpatient settings.
  Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), February 2018
• I'm on Medical Marijuana. Can I Be Fired for Positive Drug Test? Can a nurse with a marijuana medical-use card work without repercussion from a positive employee drug screen?
  Medscape Nurses, February 2018