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Episode 754: Awareness With Paralysis Among Critically Ill Emergency Department Patients

Pharmacy Joe

After this procedure where a paralytic such as succinylcholine or rocuronium has been used along with a short-acting sedative such as propofol, ketamine, or etomidate, a definitive plan for ongoing sedation and analgesia must be made. In this state, the patient is aware of their surroundings but cannot act or communicate their awareness.

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Episode 867: How common is awareness with paralysis in the ED after RSI?

Pharmacy Joe

After this procedure where a paralytic such as succinylcholine or rocuronium has been used along with a short-acting sedative such as propofol, ketamine, or etomidate, a definitive plan for ongoing sedation and analgesia must be made. In this state, the patient is aware of their surroundings but cannot act or communicate their awareness.

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Episode 867: How common is awareness with paralysis in the ED after RSI?

Pharmacy Joe

After this procedure where a paralytic such as succinylcholine or rocuronium has been used along with a short-acting sedative such as propofol, ketamine, or etomidate, a definitive plan for ongoing sedation and analgesia must be made. In this state, the patient is aware of their surroundings but cannot act or communicate their awareness.

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Episode 578: How common is awareness with paralysis in the ED after RSI?

Pharmacy Joe

After this procedure where a paralytic such as succinylcholine or rocuronium has been used along with a short-acting sedative such as propofol, ketamine, or etomidate, a definitive plan for ongoing sedation and analgesia must be made. In this state, the patient is aware of their surroundings but cannot act or communicate their awareness.

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Episode 754: Awareness With Paralysis Among Critically Ill Emergency Department Patients

Pharmacy Joe

After this procedure where a paralytic such as succinylcholine or rocuronium has been used along with a short-acting sedative such as propofol, ketamine, or etomidate, a definitive plan for ongoing sedation and analgesia must be made. In this state, the patient is aware of their surroundings but cannot act or communicate their awareness.

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CMS Issues Sweeping End-Of Year Rule on Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D

Putting Patients First Blog

CMS is proposing setting a 20% coinsurance/equivalent copayment limit for behavioral health services, eliminating cost-sharing for opioid treatment program services, and capping inpatient psychiatric service cost sharing to 100% of Medicare Fee-For-Services levels.

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NHC Comments on CMS 2026 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters

Putting Patients First Blog

While legal challenges have raised concerns about such practices, the administration has yet to issue definitive regulations to address them. This can lead to better management of their conditions, helping to reduce costs by avoiding emergency department visits and inpatient admissions.