Strengthening mental wellness support for first responders: A collaborative initiative
The FirstNet Health and Wellness Coalition leads efforts to enhance first responder mental wellness through comprehensive strategies and policy changes “Strengthening Mental Wellness Support for First Responders: A Collaborative Initiative.” FireRescue1, FireRescue1, 10 Jan. 2024, www.firerescue1.com/health-wellness/strengthening-mental-wellness-support-for-first-responders-a-collaborative-initiative.
Cases Involving Fentanyl
Creating Leverage in Cases Involving FentanylUse by Retaining Toxicology and PharmacologyExperts Early in Accident Investigation TIDA Newsletter – Q3 2023By: Dr. David Randolph, MD, PhD, MPH and Chad Sizemore, Whitten Law Office The importance of conducting an early and thorough investigation into a collision should be obvious andcannot be overstated. Collecting information regarding one’s own […]
Top Spine Surgeons Reap Royalties
A Wall Street Journal investigation tracks heavy use of spine-fusion surgery at U.S. hospitals, some of which have surgeons who receive large royalty payments from medical-device giant Medtronic.
Dr. Trang H. Nguyen Leads Study: Spinal Fusions Have Poor Outcomes for Workers’ Compensation Patients
By Laura Dyrda, Becker’s Spine Review Trang H. Nguyen, MD, of University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, recently led a study that showed that spinal fusions led to worst long-term outcomes in workers’ compensation patients, according to an article published in Spine. Dr. Nguyen and co-authors identified 235 workers who underwent spinal fusion for low […]
Dismal Results for Spinal Fusion Among Patients With Workers’ Compensation Claims
Should spine care providers avoid referring patients with workers’ compensation claims for spinal fusion surgery? And, more importantly, should patients simply decline this treatment option if they are offered it?