Reporting Never Events
Reporting of never events has been recommended by the Joint Commission since 1995. Find out more about reporting and policies related to it here.
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Still-born births
It is difficult to know exactly why a fetus dies in many cases. Find out more about causes and investigation of stillbirths here.
What is a “never event”?
There is a list of 29 issues that constitute “serious reportable” or “sentinal” events. Click here to find out which are the most common and to see the entire list.
How long do Psilocybin/Mushrooms stay in the system?
How long does Psilocybin effect the user? How long can it be detected in urine? Does it come up in standard toxicology tests? Find the answers here.
“Bad Trip” – Psilocybin Adverse Reaction
What is a bad trip? Who has them? Does it mean the mushroom was bad?
Should I eat that? Mushroom ingestion
How can you take Psilocybin? How does it affect you? Can you determine right from wrong when intoxicated? Find the answers here…
Magic Mushrooms
The active drug in mushrooms is called psilocybin, which is chemically related to Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD). Learn about history and uses here.
Treatment of CLABSI
This is the final post for CLABSI and we finish up this month’s topic by covering the appropriate treatment for these severe infections – sign up for our newsletter so you can see the whole…
CLABSI Prevention – What’s the patient’s responsibility?
Patients should be knowledgeable about their own care and proactive in both their education and treatment. Read about what they can do here.
CLABSI Prevention – What’s the healthcare provider’s responsibility?
Strict attention to infection control practices is standard of care to any preventive strategy to central line infections. This responsibility for prevention falls on healthcare providers as well as patients who have central lines in…
Central Line Infections – How do we diagnose CLABSI?
The “CDC surveillance definition” of a blood stream infection that is lab-confirmed requires a positive blood culture in a person in which the organism cannot be related to an infection at another site.
Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal
Medical treatment of alcohol withdrawal symptoms involves replacing fluids, vitamin supplements,benzodiazepine medication, and nutritional support.
