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Shane Elmore, RN: Jul 21, 2016
Last week, I talked about the root of all evil in STEMI care (variability) and then about some sources of variability in STEMI care and how to identify and reduce them in your facility. When it comes...
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Hannah Ostrem: Jul 19, 2016
Geographic Information System (GIS) software has long been employed by public health agencies to assess the health of populations in various locations. But now, healthcare providers are starting to...
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Shane Elmore, RN: Jul 14, 2016
How do you solve care management problems at your hospital? I think that's a fair question. I was talking with a nurse from reputable a STEMI receiving center just a few days ago, and he told me "our...
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Shane Elmore, RN: Jul 07, 2016
As Pulsara employees, when we meet with prospective clients we hear a lot of different stories about how well their facilities are already doing. Most of the time they tell us what their mean time...
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Hannah Ostrem: Jun 30, 2016
Well, the time is upon us once again. It is nearly our country's Independence Day, and while the holiday generally brings with it plenty of camping trips, music festivals, family barbeques, etc., it...
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Hannah Ostrem: Jun 23, 2016
Montgomery County Hospital District (MCHD) EMS is just one of thousands of operations across the country working tirelessly to find the best solution to the issue coined the "pre-puncture problem."...
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Hannah Ostrem: Jun 21, 2016
Stroke care protocols and best practices are rapidly changing thanks to recent research that demonstrates the efficacy of intra-arterial interventional treatments over tPA in large vessel occlusion...
