Opioid epidemic or opioid shortage: The struggle is real

A guest column by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, exclusive to KevinMD.com. The grayish white zippered sheet being laid on the patient stretcher was the first clue. It was the middle of a busy day at the hospital. I had been taking care of several patients for their elective surgeries in the operating room (OR) when the overhead paging system chirped: “Code Blue ER, ETA 2 minutes.” I walked over to the emergency department (ED), expecting to hear about an elderly patient who had suffered a stroke or heart attack, but instead was faced with an unresponsive overdose patient. Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
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