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22 12 6 Contents | NOV/DEC 2015 | DEPARTMENTS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 5 BUSINESS OF MEDICINE 8 FINANCE 14 PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT 18 THE LINK 24 FEATURES FREESTANDING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS: FILLING A NICHE 6 There has been phenomenal growth in freestanding emergency departments in recent years. Both hospitals and independent physicians play a significant role in that trend, with goals ranging from boosting patient volumes to providing high-touch care. GIVING AND RECEIVING: PHYSICIANS FIND FULFILLMENT IN CHARITABLE CARE 16 Physicians who provide philanthropic medical or other services come from many backgrounds but share a passion for helping the less fortunate. Three physicians discuss what motivates them to volunteer. SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: PAIN MANAGEMENT INNOVATIVE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS BEST PRACTICES IN PAIN MANAGEMENT 10 A nationally recognized program in California is enhancing pharmacists' and physicians' ability to manage patients' pain, while helping control medical costs and reducing the likelihood of opioid-related adverse events. PALLIATIVE CARE TRAINING EMPOWERS ICU NURSES TO MEET FAMILIES' NEEDS, STUDY FINDS 12 Critical care nurses were better able to evaluate families' understanding of loved ones' prognoses and care goals after undergoing a recently developed training program. THAT'S NEWS 13 A roundup of news related to pain research and management SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: BARIATRICS EXPLORING BARIATRIC SURGERY'S POTENTIAL AS A DIABETES THERAPEUTIC 20 A recent study found lifestyle interventions alone were significantly less effective in producing at least partial remission of Type 2 diabetes than were two types of bariatric surgery. Far more of those who underwent surgery were able to discontinue medications as well. DISTURBED SLEEP AND WORK STRESS: A BI-DIRECTIONAL LINK 22 New interventions may be possible as a result of research that found a reciprocal link between disturbed sleep and work-related stress. DATA VAULT 23 A roundup of statistics related to bariatrics

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