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Critical Care Systems
Region Serviced: Nationwide
Through its national footprint of community-based branch pharmacies, Critical Care Systems offers a cost-effective alternative to hospitalization. We provide pharmaceutical products and comprehensive infusion services to both pediatric and adult patients in alternate site settings such as the comfort of their own home, or in an ambulatory infusion suite.
Each branch pharmacy is accredited by the Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO) and has a local multidisciplinary team of experienced professionals who clinically manage all aspects of a patient's infusion and related support needs.
Critical Care Systems, as a subsidiary of Accredo Health Group, Inc. and Medco Health Solutions, Inc., has adopted the Code of Ethics for Pharmacists forged in 1994 by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) specifying ethical priciples to be followed by all employed pharmacists. Critical Care Systems has also accepted the Principles of Practice for Pharmaceutical Care as adopted by the APhA Board of Trustees in 1995. These ethics and principles act as a framework for the ongoing evolution of our pharmacy practice.
Critical Care Systems values its relationships with physicians and other health care professionals. We feel that ongoing communication and a coordination of care throughout the length of patient service ensures positive clinical outcomes and the best possible patient care.
Our complete dedication to customer service sets us apart.
Critical Care Systems clinically manages acute and chronically ill patients in both pediatric and adult populations.
The company’s community-based multidisciplinary teams work closely with physicians to clinically manage patients with the following complex disease states:
- Autoimmune Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Cancer
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Infectious Diseases
- Nutritional Disorders
- Primary Immune Deficiencies
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Pre and Post Transplantation Support
Specialty Infusion Therapies
Critical Care Systems specializes in providing the following specialty infusion therapies:
- Anti-Infective Therapy (Antibiotic, Antifungal, Antiviral)
- Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
- Immunoglobulin Therapy (IVIG)
- Hemophilia Factor Products
- Inotropic Therapy
- Pain Management
- Hydration Therapy
- Chemotherapy
Each Critical Care Systems community-based branch pharmacy has an experienced clinical team of pharmacists, nurses, reimbursement specialists and a dedicated support staff to manage all of a patient’s specialty infusion therapy needs.
Why choose Critical Care Systems?
- Commitment to high-touch clinical care and customer service
- Nationally recognized team of pharmacists and nurses
- 24-hour access to locally-based nurses and pharmacists
- Comprehensive patient education and support
- Ease of referral: local insurance authorization, verification, billing and collections in every branch
- Seamless transition from hospital to home
- Comprehensive roster of payor contracts; national and local
- National clinical resources via experienced clinical services team
- Responsive, easy to work with, completely dedicated to customer service
Our service commitment
- Provide exceptional patient care and customer service, delivered by professional, experienced and friendly staff
- Minimize hospital readmissions and deliver optimal patient outcomes
- Assist with patient evaluation and discharge planning support from hospital/clinic to home
- Coordinate lab work and provide prompt feedback for timely treatment modification
- Provide nurses and pharmacists on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Our dedication to quality
- Critical Care Systems is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with a tradition of ranking in the top ten percent of all home care providers
- Disease-specific clinical outcome data management provides key outcomes such as patient satisfaction, catheter infection, and rehospitalization rates
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Infusion Partners
Region Serviced: AL, AR, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MD, MS, MI, NY, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA & WV
About Infusion Partners
Infusion Partners, Inc. is a regional provider of high-tech intravenous therapy. Our company and staff of healthcare professionals serves patients in Ohio, Michigan, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and parts of New York, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida,Missouri, Arkansas, Indiana, Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana. Comprehensive service teams are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Our Mission
The mission of Infusion Partners is to be a homecare organization comprised of a cohesive team of professionals who are dedicated to providing the highest quality and most comprehensive services in an ethical, customer-focused environment.
With our mission in mind, we strive to be the most efficient, cost-effective healthcare system with the best patient outcomes
Quality Care
Infusion Partners manages all aspects of home care. Our "critical pathway" approach to disease state management can be applied to many complex disorders and chronic conditions.
Infusion Partners coordinates a full line of inter-related services, including:
- pharmaceutical compounding and clinical monitoring
- clinical nursing services and care coordination
- inventory and supply management
- insurance billing services
What’s more, Infusion Partners is JCAHO accredited.
Infusion Partners can quickly and efficiently meet the demands of the insurance company, the referral source, and the patient with a high degree of customer satisfaction.
Traditional Infusion Therapies
- Anti-Infective
- Antibiotic • Anti-Fungal • Anti-Viral
- Chemotherapy
- IV Push • Continuous
- Parenteral Nutrition
- Enteral Therapy
- Hydration
- Pain Management
- Hemotherapy
- Packed Red Blood Cells • Platelets
- Biotherapy
- Epogen • G-CSF • GM-CSF • Interferon • Interleukine
- Congestive Heart Therapy
- Dobutamine
- Steroid Therapy
- ACTH • Solumedrol
- Chelation Therapy
- Desferal
- Antiemetic Therapy
- Zofran • Reglan
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- Heparin
- Central Line Care
- Miscellaneous Therapies And Specialty Medical Supplies
Transplant Program
The Infusion Partners Transplant Program offers a unique combination of "center-of-excellence" services and cost-effectiveness. Our experienced clinicians provide transplant patients the highest level of home-based care to minimize complications and maximize compliance.
Features of the Program
The Infusion Partners Transplant Program offers a continuum of care uniquely designed to meet a variety of needs. Special features include:
- complete, patient-centered care
- clinicians who are specially trained to care for transplant recipients
- clinical pharmacy services and compounding of parenteral therapies
- continuous communication with transplant team
- IV, PICC insertion and specialty line care
- patient-focused outcome monitoring
- reimbursement management
Home Infusion Therapies
Home Infusion therapies available to transplant recipients include:
- antimicrobials
- nutritional support
- steroids
- blood components (blood and platelets)
- diuretics
- fluid and electrolytes
- biological response modifiers
- immunosuppressants
- immunoglobulin
Women's Health Program
The Women’s Health Program provides high-risk mothers with an alternative to hospitalization for perinatal and maternal care. The experienced nurses and pharmacists at Infusion Partners work with each patient and her physician to customize a plan of care to meet the patient’s needs while achieving a positive outcome.
Features of the Program
What makes the Infusion Partners Women’s Health Program special? Here are the specialized services available to our patients:
- complete, patient-centered care
- comprehensive parenteral therapies
- clinicians with extensive perinatal experience
- specialized patient education materials
- nurses and pharmacist available seven days a week, 24 hours a day
- IV, PICC and midline insertions and specialty line care
- patient focused outcome monitoring
- reimbursement management
- Home Care Services
In addition to the specialty services listed above, our patients can also count on Infusion Partners for a wide variety of other home care services, such as:
- perinatal nursing services
- uterine activity monitoring
- NST for physician interpretation
- Terbutaline infusion therapy
- IV hydration therapy
- IV antimicrobial therapy
- Reglan infusion therapy
- Heparin infusion therapy
- Zofran infusion therapy
Pediatric Program
Infusion Partners believes that children should receive as much of their healthcare as possible on an outpatient / homecare basis. So, we have designed a comprehensive range of services tailored especially for children. We work with you to keep children out of the hospital, while providing the clinical expertise children need to get well.
Our Just for Kids Program promotes superior outcomes through enhanced compliance, caregiver education, specialized clinicians and ongoing communication with the patient’s medical team. All this translates into a higher quality of life for each family and a greater chance of successful completion of therapy.
Features of the Program
- pediatric and neonatal nurses experienced in pediatric infusion therapy
- primary nursing of pediatric patients in the home
- ongoing case management and care coordination with the physician
- specific policies and training programs on the care of the pediatric patient in the home
- pediatric pharmacy services
- pediatric medication and interaction reports
- pediatric outcome reporting
- pediatric peripheral insertions, PICC, midline and specialty care
- Pediatric Home Infusion Therapies
Home infusion therapies available to our pediatric patients include:
- antiemetics
- anti-infectives
- biological response modifiers
- blood and blood products
- chemotherapy
- Desferoxamine
- Factor VIII and IX
- human growth hormone
- immunosuppressants
- intravenous immune globulin
- investigational therapies
- pain management
- RespiGam infusions / Synagis injections
- TPN and enteral therapy
Home Cardiac Program
Our Home Cardiac Program is designed to maintain congestive heart failure (CHF) patients at home with positive outcomes. The need for acute hospital care is decreased, patient outcomes are positive and healthcare expenditures are reduced. Patients at home maintain healthier lifestyles for longer periods, experience decreased comorbidity and require fewer emergency medical and hospital visits.
The experienced nurses and pharmacists at Infusion Partners make our CHF treatment approach an excellent alternative to hospitalization. An individualized care plan is developed for each patient. Then, goals are established to minimize complications, improve dietary compliance, increase physical exercise and manage stress.
Features of the Program
The Infusion Partners Home Cardiac Program offers a continuum of care uniquely designed to meet a variety of needs. Special features include:
- complete, patient-centered care
- comprehensive parenteral therapies
- clinicians who are specially trained to care for cardiac patients
- IV, PICC insertion and specialty line care
- screen for drug interactions
- nutritional assessments
- patient-focused outcome monitoring
- reimbursement management
- continuous communication with cardiac team
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Home Solutions
Region Serviced: CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT
As an alternative to hospital-based care, Home Solutions offers comprehensive home-based services to qualifying patients.
Home Solutions Difference...
- Remarkably experienced clinical staff
- Each office is strategically located to address all patient's needs in a timely manner
- Professional & courteous customer service
- Exceptional patient care
- Nurse liaisons providing clinical assessment & discharge assistance
- Specialty programs
- In house full time nursing and delivery staff
- 24 / 7 Registered Nurse and Clinical Pharmacist Support
- Saturday hours for weekend discharges
- Secure Referral Site www.InfusionReferral.com
- Insurance authorization assistance
- Participating Provider with numerous Insurance Plan
- Multi-State Provider
Our specialty services are home-based Total Parentral Nutrition (TPN).
To supplement these, we offer a comprehensive array of core service.
Disease State Management Program
- Nutrition Support Program
- Cardiac Disease Management Program
- Pediatric Program
- Hemophilia Program
Specialty Programs
- Nutrition Support Team
- Heart Failure Program
- Pediatric Program
- Vascular Access Program
- Hospital Liaison Support
- Maternal Child Health
Specialty Therapies
- IV Antibiotics
- Total Parentral Nutrition
- Enteral Nutrition
- Cardiac Therapies
- Dobutamine / Milrinone
- IV Gamma Globulin
- Chemotherapy
- Pain Management
- Anti-emetics
- Medtronic Pump Maintenance
- Hydration
- IV Steroids
- Hemopilia Therapies
- Epogen / Neupogen
- Tocolytic Therapies
- Maternal Child Health
- Central Line Catheter Care
- PICC / Midline Insertions
Home Solutions' programs improves patients' quality of life and allow them to lead a more normal lifestyle outside the walls of the hospital settings.
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Medical Home CME Series: #1 Medical Home for All Children and Youth
Provided by: American Academy of Pediatrics
The goal of the Medical Home Implementation CME Series is to provide child health professionals with practical strategies for implementing medical home in practice. Led by nationally recognized experts, this series will educate participants on the value of the family-centered medical home for all children and youth. In addition, it will discuss the... |
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Adverse Event Reporting: What, When, Who & How : AAOS Biomedical Engineering Committee
Provided by: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
After completing this CME module, participants will be able to
1. Summarize the purpose of the Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990.
2. Define what is meant by an "adverse event" according to the Safe Medical Devices Act.
3. Identify when an adverse event should be reported under the Safe Medical Devices Act, how such events should be rep... |
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The Infected Total Knee Arthroplasty
Provided by: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
After completing this CME module, participants will be able to
1. Discuss the incidence of infection following total knee arthroplasty.
2. List common risk factors for infection in total knee arthroplasty.
3. Identify typical presenting symptoms in patients with a periprosthetic knee infection.
4. Describe and interpret imaging st... |
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Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology for Budd-Chiari Syndrome
Provided by: Radiological Society of North America
Learning Objectives: 1) Describe the pathophysiologic and histopathologic changes of Budd-Chiari syndrome. 2) Recognize the indications for a particular method of treatment in patients with this syndrome. 3) Explain how a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt works to treat Budd-Chiari syndrome.... |
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New York State: Infection Control Guidelines
Provided by: Wild Iris Medical Education
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
* Discuss New York State's requirements for infection control training.
* Spell out professional responsibilities for monitoring infection control practices and interventions for compliance and safety.
* Explain the chain of infection and describe the way infection control concepts are appli... |
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Clinical Challenges in Chest Radiology
Provided by: Harvard Medical School
Although the chest radiograph remains the first-line imaging test for the evaluation of patients with suspected thoracic disorders, newer imaging modalities such as CT, high-resolution CT, MR, and PET imaging are playing an increasing role. There is a need to provide radiologists and clinicians with up-to-date information on the appropriate use of ... |
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VISICU Critical Care Review -August 2010
Provided by: American Board of Quality Assurance And Utilization Review Physicians
Course Description & Objectives
* List the laboratory tests that are elevated in patients with CAP and positive blood cultures
* Describe the laboratory test with the highest degree of accuracy in predicting CAP patients who are bacteremic
* Compare the effect of IV ibuprofen compared to placebo on reduction of fever defined as... |
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Professional MRI Series
Provided by: PROSCAN Imaging Education Foundation
Participants who complete this activity will have studied the normal anatomy, variations, and pathology of the brain, spine, neck, joints, shoulder, hip, knee, ankle, foot, osseous masses, soft tissue masses, and other topics; and learned the appearance of the various disease states that can afflict them. Participants should be able to recognize t... |
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Oral and Extraoral Plasmablastic Lymphoma: Similarities and Differences in Clinicopathologic Characteristics
Provided by: American Society for Clinical Pathology
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
* describe the morphologic features of plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) presenting in oral and extraoral sites.
* discuss the utility of immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of PBL, and its utility for differentiation between PBL presenting in oral and extraoral sites.
* discuss the utilit... |
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Use of the AB5000TM Ventricular Assist Device in Cardiogenic Shock After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Provided by: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
After reading this article, the learner should be able to:
* recall the 30-day mortality for patients undergoing VAD support for cardiogenic shock after acute myocardial infarction
* understand the frequency of hemodynamic recovery and VAD weaning after support for cardiogenic shock after acute myocardial infarction
* remember the int... |
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Contemporary Patterns of Management of Tetralogy of Fallot: Data From The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database
Provided by: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Learning Objectives
After reading this article, the learner should be able to:
* learn the present day strategies for repair of tetralogy of Fallot as determined by this database review
* recognize that this study was devised to determine if the newer applications of pulmonary valve preservation operations were used nationwide
* lear... |
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Root Cause and Systems Analysis
Provided by: Institute for Healthcare Improvement
This course introduces students to a systematic response to error called root cause analysis (RCA). The goal of RCA is to learn from adverse events and prevent them from happening in the future. The three lessons in this course explain RCA in detail, using case studies and examples from both industry and health care. By the end, you’ll learn a st... |
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MS from the Nurse's Perspective: More than Symptom Management
Provided by: ProCE
Upon completion of this activity, nurses will be able to:
* Describe the current guidelines used to establish a diagnosis of MS
* Outline the nurse's role in managing the various symptoms associated with MS
* Explain the importance of early treatment with disease-modifying therapies
* Identify non-medical strategies that complement treatment o... |
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HIV/AIDS for Florida Healthcare Professionals (4 CH)
Provided by: Wild Iris Medical Education
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
* Discuss the causes of HIV/AIDS and its incidence in the United States and in Florida.
* List possible co-infections and explain their management.
* Name commonly used tests for HIV/AIDS.
* Describe modes of transmission for HIV.
* Explain the clinical management of HIV/AIDS.
* Outline t... |
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eNeonatal Review 2010/11
Provided by: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
What is eNeonatal Review?
A concise review of the relevant journal literature, with access to available abstracts and full text articles
Authored and peer-reviewed by an expert panel of NICU healthcare professionals
6 bi-monthly issues and 6 podcasts (clinical practice case-study scenarios)
Delivered directly to your email box
Provided comple... |
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Prevention of Sudden Death In Athletes
Provided by: Washington University in St. Louis
The intended result of this activity is increased knowledge/competence, and upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
* Review the incidence and causes of sudden death in young athletes.
* Review specific heart conditions responsible for sudden death in young athletes.
* Discuss the American Heart Associations recomm... |
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MRI Pitfalls in Orthopaedic Imaging
Provided by: PROSCAN Imaging Education Foundation
The ProScan Imaging Education Foundation's all-new Professional MRI Series provides a comprehensive educational program that encompasses a broad survey of up-to-date radiological knowledge in the neurological and musculoskeletal realms. Lectures address in-depth discussions of neuroradiology of the brain, spine, head and neck, and pediatric imaging... |
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2009 HAI Consensus Development Conference: Process and Technology Strategies for Prevention of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections
Provided by: ProCE
This 3-hour program will provide a summary of several expert presentations that were delivered at the HAI Conference. This program also includes key points from the Consensus Statement on the prevention of CLABSIs that was developed during the conference, owing to the combined efforts of the presenters, attendees, and the Consensus Advisory Panel. ... |
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Antibody Elution Testing: When and How
Provided by: American Society for Clinical Pathology
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
* identify the causes of a positive direct antiglobulin test result.
* explain the uses and the interpretation of elution results.
* identify the technical aspects that influence the outcome of the elution procedure.... |
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What the Primary Care Physician Needs to Know About HIV
Provided by: CMEweb.com
**Objectives:**
* Summarize the most recent significant primary care medicine-related studies
* Discuss up-to-date information on all aspects of primary care, including new drugs, techniques, equipment, trials, studies, books, teaching aids, and other information pertinent to primary care
* Evaluate the credibility of published data and recom... |
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Predictors of Outcome Following Hip Fracture Rehabilitation
Provided by: American Academy of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Learning Objectives
After completing this article and with appropriate self-study, the participant should be able to:
* Demonstrate an increase in, or affirm, their knowledge of clinical medicine and research.
* Evaluate the appropriateness of the clinical information as it applies to the provision of patient care.
* When approp... |
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Expression of Hepatocyte Antigen in Small Intestinal Epithelium and Adenocarcinoma
Provided by: American Society for Clinical Pathology
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
* describe the pattern of Hep Par1 immunoreactivity in nonneoplastic small intestinal and colonic epithelium.
* define the usefulness of Hep Par 1 immunostaining in the differential diagnosis of various hepatocellular and nonhepatocellular neoplasms.
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Genetics: Myoclonic Epilepsy of Infancy
Provided by: Harvard Medical School
Acknowledgement: This course is supported by educational grants from Celera and the Applera Charitable Foundation.
This case follows a 20-month-old girl with febrile and afebrile seizures. Her clinical presentation and diagnostic workup is most consistent with Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy of Infancy (SMEI), also known as Dravet syndrome. The most c... |
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Diabetic Hypoglycemia
Provided by: NetCE
The occurrence of hypoglycemia can be traumatic for the patient as well as the healthcare professional caring for them. Hypoglycemia is significantly problematic for people with diabetes. Approximately 30% of people with type 1 or insulin-treated type 2 diabetes have experienced acute incidences of hypoglycemia requiring medical treatment. Furtherm... |
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Midterm Outcomes of Rapid, Minimally Invasive Resection of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection in Octogenarians
Provided by: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
After reading this article, the learner should be able to:
* understand midterm outcome and postoperative quality of life in octogenarian patients undergoing a streamlined surgical approach to ascending aortic dissection
* recall midterm survival and cardiovascular event-free rates in octogenarian patients undergoing a streamlined surgical ... |
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Patient Safety and Medical Errors
Provided by: The Texas Medical Association
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: 1) discuss the impact of patient safety and medical errors issues; 2) communicate clearly to other members of the patient care team; 3) determine how to improve the quality of their current record-keeping practices; and 4) devise processes and systems to enhance patient safety.... |
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Management of Dyslipidemias: NCEP ATP III 2011 Updates and Looking Beyond LDL
Provided by: CRM Healthcare
Management of cardiovascular disease is a rapidly changing area of clinical practice, with emerging research and practice altering widely accepted tenets. While the importance of treating dyslipidemias based on cardiovascular risk factors is highlighted by the NCEP ATP III clinical practice guidelines, recent clinical trials reveal the focus on dy... |
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Pediatric Dermatology: Newborn Skin Condition
Provided by: American Academy of Pediatrics
The majority of newborn skin conditions are benign and self-limiting, although they may occasionally signify a more serious disorder. This course discusses common infant skin conditions and disorders, their characteristics, treatment options, and guidance for referrals.
Features/Benefits:
The pediatrician should be better able to diagnose... |
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Pediatrics
Provided by: Temple University School of Medicine
Educational Objectives:
At the conclusion of the course, participants should be able to:
* Improve the diagnosis and treatment of common family practice problems
* Apply traditional modes of diagnosis and management more effectively
* Apply information to commonly asked questions in office practice
* Increase proficiency and maintain compete... |
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A randomized, controlled study of amiodarone for prevention of atrial fibrillation after transthoracic esophagectomy
Provided by: American Association for Thoracic Surgery
After reading this article, the learner should be able to:
* Understand the implications of perioperative atrial fibrillation after major thoracic surgery.
* Understand the importance of the sample size calculation for a trial such as this one.
* Understand risk factors for atrial fibrillation after major thoracic surgery.
* Underst... |
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