The American Hospital Association offers resources to help healthcare workers discuss the appropriate use of medical resources and reduce non-beneficial care. The AHA identified five hospital-based ...

Carla’s* prescription checkup with her care team came at a crucial time. Just the previous week, she experienced a hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) episode overnight, during which her blood glucose ...

Janine E. Curcio and Dr. Robert Lowe provide a seven-point scale based on speech and responsiveness to decide whether or not to use sedation for an agitated patient. Managing an agitated or aggressive ...

The CDC designed a tool to help identify a facility's level of maternal and neonatal care. Rear Admiral Wanda Barfield, MD, MPH, director of the Division of Reproductive Health for the CDC, discusses ...