How AI can help control emergency department care

Anyone who has been to an emergency department for a non-life-threatening event knows the pain of waiting for hours before a bed becomes available for admission to the hospital for further care. Now, two studies show that using GPT-4, a large language model created by OpenAI, has the potential to help emergency department staff determine.

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Why you should eat more whole grains like quinoa, farro and oats

The fear of carbohydrates, and especially grains, is still strong, with many people believing that eating foods like bread, pasta and rice will lead to weight gain, high blood sugar levels and more. As a nutritionist, I hear this almost every day. While most Americans meet or exceed the recommended daily intake of carbohydrates, with.

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Milwaukee VA Nursing Recognized with National DAISY Award | VA Milwaukee Health Care

A Milwaukee VA Medical Center nurse was recognized nationally with HealthImpact’s DAISY Nurse Leader Award for advancing compassionate care in policy. Meghan Lorbiecki, assistant nurse manager with the Milwaukee VA Medical Center’s acute mental health unit, received the award June 4 at the National Nursing Leadership Advocacy Day Conference in Washington, DC, for leading an.

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Litigation of PFAS and Other Suspected Contaminants: Mitigating Risk Through Insurance | HUB

The United States (US) has seen an explosion of litigation in recent years regarding perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), referred to by some as “forever chemicals” because they are slow to degrade and can remain in the environment for many years. PFAS are a large group of synthetic chemicals that are used in a wide.

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These ultra-processed foods can shorten your life, says study

CNN – Eating higher levels of ultra-processed food can shorten lifespan by more than 10%, according to a new, unpublished study of more than 500,000 people that researchers followed for nearly three decades. The risk went to 15% for men and 14% for women after the data were adjusted, said lead study author Erikka Loftfield,.

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