http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay)—Adoption of patient flow improvement strategies designed to reduce emergency department overcrowding involve a variable amount of time and expenditure, with nurses playing a key role in planning and implementing strategies, according to research published in the September issue of the Journal of Emergency Nursing. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-patient-er-vary.html Other Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:00:01 EST news271677314 (Medical Xpress)—More than one in four older veterans residing in U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Living Centers received antipsychotic medications, and more than 40 percent of those veterans had no documented evidence-based reason for use, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh and VA Pittsburgh Medical Center. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-off-label-antipsychotic-drug-common-va.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:26:15 EST news271063494 (Medical Xpress)—Overworked employees with little power in the workplace are at an increased risk of developing major depressive disorder (MDD), according to a new study from researchers at Queen Mary, University of London, published today in the American Journal of Public Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-job-strain-factor-depression.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:40:03 EST news269852491 Nursing homes that used a multicomponent intervention that included staff training and supportive materials for staff, residents and relatives had a lower rate of use of physical restraints such as bilateral bed rails and belts, according to a study in the May 23/30 issue of JAMA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-multicomponent-intervention-linked-decrease-physical.html Health Tue, 22 May 2012 16:00:02 EST news256904931