Leading Insights, Business of Neurocritical Care
Business of Neurocritical Care: Billing Updates for 2023
Written By: Ryan Hakimi, DO, MS, NVS, RPNI, CPB, FNCS, FCCM
Just as 2022 restructured the rules associated with outpatient billing and documentation, January 1, 2023, begins with substantial changes that...
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The Tower of Babel: Translating the ICU-EEG Nomenclature in Spanish
Written By: Clio Rubinos, MD, MS; Andres Fernandez, MD, MSEd; Maria Jose Bruzzone, MD
In the last few decades, continuous electroencephalography (cEEG) has become increasingly adopted as part of the standard management of critically...
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Cangrelor Use in Neurointerventional Radiology: Tackling the Unknowns
Written By: Catherine Donaldson, PharmD, PGY2 ; Veronica Bonderski, PharmD, BCCCP
The use of antiplatelet agents, such as P2Y12 inhibitors, is standard care in the management of numerous neurological pathologies and...
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What Should Our Daughters Expect? A Neurointensivist’s and Mother’s Perspective
Written By: Sarah Nelson, MD, MPH
I am a neurointensivist who has cared for several gunshot wound victims and am also a new mother of a daughter. I feel these roles provide me with...
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Communication After Isolation: The Challenge of Re-Engaging Family Members in Neurocritical Care
Written By: Elaina Etter, PharmD
Communication is a cornerstone of patient care. We are taught that patient-centered care requires trust, which can only be fostered if both...
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Neurocritical Care Outreach: Developing Programs to Help Underserved Communities
Written By: Peter Papadakos, MD
There is overwhelming public health data on the increased incidence of many common diseases in underserved communities, as well as a lack of...
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Estimating Left Ventricular Function With Bedside Echocardiography in a Stroke Patient
Written By: Bryan Boling, DNP, AGACNP; David Bacon, MD
A 67-year-old man presented to the Emergency Department with left-sided weakness and slurred speech. A CT head showed no acute abnormalities,...
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Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark: Neurocritical Care Pharmacy at Night
Written By: Brittny Medenwald, PharmD, BCCCP; Jessie Lipstreuer, PharmD
Healthcare workers face unique challenges during evening and overnight hours: an abundance of unplanned intensive care unit (ICU) admissions,...