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16 28 Contents | NOVEMBER 2015 | DEPARTMENTS LEGAL EASE 14 PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 27 PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 28 BUSINESS OF MEDICINE 30 CME CREDITS 31 LOCAL NEWS 33 FEATURES SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL SETS THE STANDARD FOR STROKE CARE IN NASSAU COUNTY 6 At the first New York State Department of Health-designated Stroke Center in Nassau County, a multidisciplinary team of specialists shepherds patients throughout the continuum of care. FREESTANDING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS: GROWING IN NUMBERS AND REGULATION 12 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. SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: PAIN MANAGEMENT WINTHROP-UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL: AT THE FOREFRONT OF INTEGRATED PALLIATIVE CARE 16 Expert caregivers with decades of experience empower patients to make key healthcare decisions, while other specialists pursue life-extending treatments. PALLIATIVE CARE TRAINING EMPOWERS ICU NURSES TO MEET FAMILIES' NEEDS, STUDY FINDS 22 Critical care nurses were better able to evaluate families' understanding of loved ones' prognoses and care goals after undergoing a recently developed training program. PAIN MANAGEMENT UPDATE 23 A roundup of news related to pain research and management INNOVATIVE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS BEST PRACTICES IN PAIN MANAGEMENT 24 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. 6 ON THE COVER

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