Sat.Oct 07, 2023

article thumbnail

The Importance of Cybersecurity for Healthcare Practices: A Necessity Not to be Overlooked

Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

In the rapidly evolving world of technology, cybersecurity has emerged as a critical issue, particularly in the healthcare sector. Cybersecurity isn’t just an optional add-on but rather an essential component of a successful and compliant healthcare practice. Why is Cybersecurity Important in Healthcare? Healthcare practices handle a lot of sensitive and confidential data.

article thumbnail

Roommates’ quick action saved 20-year-old who went into cardiac arrest

AED Leader

On August 15, 20-year-old Hayden McWhorter went into cardiac arrest while washing dishes in his Broomfield apartment. His two roommates, Logan Arnold and Ian Fenn, gave him CPR until paramedics arrived. Doctors think that Mr. McWhorter died for 23 minutes before he was eventually revived. The quick action of his roommates in calling 9-1-1 and performing CPR was credited with saving his life.

CPR 93
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Skeptics in the Pub. Cholera.

Science Based Medicine

Prologue from the serialization of the novel Skeptics in the Pub: Cholera. The post Skeptics in the Pub. Cholera. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

71
article thumbnail

Large bore vs small bore chest tube for traumatic hemothorax

University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

This article reminds us that using a small bore chest tube to drain traumatic hemothorax is supported by small studies and the Easterm So.

71
article thumbnail

Roommates’ quick action saved 20-year-old who went into cardiac arrest

AED Leader

On August 15, 20-year-old Hayden McWhorter went into cardiac arrest while washing dishes in his Broomfield apartment. His two roommates, Logan Arnold and Ian Fenn, gave him CPR until paramedics arrived. Doctors think that Mr. McWhorter died for 23 minutes before he was eventually revived. The quick action of his roommates in calling 9-1-1 and performing CPR was credited with saving his life.

CPR 52
article thumbnail

Peripheral Pressors Please | How Not to Tube

JournalFeed

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Oct 2-6, 2023. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 article we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Tuesday Spoon Feed: This prospective observational cohort study found implementing a protocol for peripheral norepinephrine (NE) decreased median number of central venous catheter (CVC) days per patient by one, and 51.6% avoided a CVC entirely.

52
article thumbnail

EM@3AM: Crush Injury

EMDocs

Author: Alessandra Della Porta, MD (@MedEdtweeter, EM Resident Physician, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH) // Reviewed by: Sophia Görgens, MD (EM Physician, Northwell, NY); Cassandra Mackey, MD (Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School) ; Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK) ; Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Welcome to EM@3AM, an emDOCs series designed to foster your working knowledge by providing an expedited review of clinical basics.

EMS 71