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A Wisconsin man had his lower legs and hands amputated after developing a rare blood infection caused by bacteria in dog saliva.

Dog’s Saliva Caused Bacterial Infection Leading to Amputations

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Patient probably contracted infection from being licked by his dog
Allowing front desk staff adequate time and an uninterrupted environment to focus on billing can prevent problems later on

Front Desk Staff Can Set Up a Practice for Successful Billing

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Front desk staff should be trained, and should not be assigned to billing at same time as answering calls
There is a correlation for firearm caliber with likelihood of death from gunshot wounds

Odds of Death Up With Medium-, Large-Caliber Firearms

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Replacing medium-, large- with small-caliber guns would reduce gun homicides by 39.5 percent
There are very few published descriptions of programs that address the mistreatment of medical trainees

Few Published Programs Address Medical Trainee Mistreatment

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Most common format of program is combination of lectures, workshops, and seminars
Although physicians typically struggle with change

Learning to Change Important for Improving Practice

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Physicians need to accept that the health care industry is changing and that change is difficult
The number of open abdominal aortic aneurysm repairs dropped by almost 80 percent during the last decade

Total, Open Repairs Decline for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

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Branched-fenestrated EVAR rapidly disseminated into national practice since 2011
In an article published in Physicians Practice

Four Strategies Help Doctors Make Personal, Professional Gains

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Strategies include taking time for reflection, breaking away from pack, focusing on something specific
Existing policy has been amended to encourage licensing boards to require disclosure of physical or mental health conditions only when these would negatively impact a physicians' ability to practice medicine

Medical Boards May Contribute to Mental Health Stigma for Doctors

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Existing policy amended to encourage only current mental health disclosures
Children often fill outpatient opioid prescriptions

Outpatient Opioid Prescriptions for Children Often Filled

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Cumulative incidence of opioid-related adverse events was 38.3 per 100,000 prescriptions
Cross-continuum communication after hospital discharge can improve patient outcomes and overall health

Cross-Continuum Communication Beneficial After Discharge

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Hospitals should have strong processes for communicating with post-acute-care providers