Interpersonal & Communication Skills

Documentation: Strengthening the Patient Story, Part 4 Civil Records

Medical records tell the story of patient care, thus contributing to patient safety. Some of the main attributes of good documentationcharacteristics that maximize patients’ welfare while also reflecting healthcare professionals’ competent carecan be described through the framework of “five Cs”:…

Documentation: Strengthening the Patient Story, Part 3 Contemporaneous Records

Medical records tell the story of patient care, thus contributing to patient safety. Some of the main attributes of good documentationcharacteristics that maximize patients’ welfare while also reflecting healthcare professionals’ competent carecan be described through the framework of “five Cs”:…

Documentation: Strengthening the Patient Story, Part 2 Clear Records

Medical records tell the story of patient care, thus contributing to patient safety. Some of the main attributes of good documentationcharacteristics that maximize patients’ welfare while also reflecting healthcare professionals’ competent carecan be described through the framework of “five Cs”:…

Documentation: Strengthening the Patient Story, Part 1 Correct Records

Medical records tell the story of patient care, thus contributing to patient safety. Some of the main attributes of good documentationcharacteristics that maximize patients’ welfare while also reflecting healthcare professionals’ competent carecan be described through the framework of “five Cs”:…

A New Horizon of Atopic Dermatitis Therapy

Patients with atopic dermatitis struggle with ongoing challenges when trying to manage this chronic condition. Their symptoms can be disruptive, and some treatments can cause new problems for them to handle. Patients with skin of color often face unique challenges…

EFM Case Study #10: FHR Category II, Part 3: Management

The most frequent OB malpractice allegation, delay in the treatment of fetal distress, involves interpretation and management errors of fetal heart rate patterns (FHR). FHR patterns are divided into 3 categories based on risk of fetal acidemia by criteria outlined…

EFM Case Study #10: FHR Category II, Part 2: Critical Thinking

The most frequent OB malpractice allegation, delay in the treatment of fetal distress, involves interpretation and management errors of fetal heart rate patterns (FHR). FHR patterns are divided into 3 categories based on risk of fetal acidemia by criteria outlined…

EFM Case Study #10: FHR Category II, Part 1: The Science

The most frequent OB malpractice allegation, delay in the treatment of fetal distress, involves interpretation and management errors of fetal heart rate patterns (FHR). FHR patterns are divided into 3 categories based on risk of fetal acidemia by criteria outlined…

EFM Case Study #08: Preterm Labor, Part 2

The prevention and treatment of preterm labor (PTL) has shifted focus away from the pregnant patient and has become a means of improving newborn outcomes. The over treatment of women with complaints of preterm labor without objective evidence is no…

EFM Case Study #08: Preterm Labor, Part 1

The prevention and treatment of preterm labor (PTL) has shifted focus away from the pregnant patient and has become a means of improving newborn outcomes. The over treatment of women with complaints of preterm labor without objective evidence is no…