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Opinion: Health care has an ‘LMNO’ problem

STAT

On inpatient medical services, it’s common to hear patients’ laboratory results presented with statements sounding like “CALCE-MAG-FOSS were normal.” ” The efficiency of this reporting is part of the secret handshake of one insider communicating with another.

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Inpatient to Outpatient: Myelofibrosis Care

Pharmacy Times

Pharmacists discuss challenges in transitioning myelofibrosis patients between inpatient and outpatient care settings, emphasizing medication reconciliation and seamless inter-team communication.

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Digital Health Education for Health Professionals: What are the Next Steps?

The Digital Apothecary

Digital Health and Healthcare Professional Education Publications Integrating mHealth and mobile technology education into the pharmacy curriculum (2014) Using a hackathon for interprofessional health education opportunities (2015) Leveraging mobile smart devices to improve interprofessional communications in inpatient practice setting: A literature (..)

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51 hospitals, health systems cutting jobs

Beckers Hospital Review

Regional Health notified the state it will lay off 50 employees.The layoffs come as the health system plans to close its inpatient rehabilitation unit and CRH Orthopedics and Sports Medicine outpatient practice, according to a June 30 news release shared with Becker’s. The layoffs affect 315 employees, or 1.5% Columbus (Ind.)

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How to Be Successful on Your APPE Rotations?

UWorld | RxPrep

Pharmacy School Excel in APPE rotations with expert tips on communication, time management, and goal-setting. APPE rotations typically include internal medicine, community practice, inpatient care, and more. Communicate openly with your preceptor and rotation coordinator to improve and stay on track. What happens if I do?

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Inside the outpatient shift: Redrawing the cancer care map

Beckers Hospital Review

The UH Seidman Cancer Center — which is also part of the NCI-designated Case Comprehensive Cancer Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine — has 120 inpatient beds and a 30-bed ICU, all connected to the UH Cleveland Medical Center. We have found this to be the most effective strategy to provide coordinated care.”

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The OK for Patients’ Return to Healthcare Needs Clear Signals From Trusted Sources

Eye on FDA

As with all venues – work, restaurants and healthcare, a return is going to be premised on multiple factors, but many of which will rely on communications. Clear communications on this front will not be easy. That makes this more of a grassroots effort than communications that comes from the top-down.