By Barbara Connell. Barbara Connell is vice president of medical affairs at Medline. Room environment plays a large role in the transmission of healthcare associated infections (HAIs), and that role is getting some significant attention. The Centers for Disease Control and [...]
by Ilene MacDonald | FierceHealth Oct 23, 2017 5:06pm A new Reuters analysis finds that collectively, hospitals have been paying billions to recruit and retain nurses—offering higher salaries, signing bonuses and even repaying student loans—to address the nationwide nurse shortage. The [...]
By PERRI KLASS, M.D. OCT. 23, 2017 NYTIMES As cold season and flu season settle in, many parents worry about taking children to the doctor’s office, and sitting in a waiting room full of sick children. It’s well known that hospitals [...]
By KATIE THOMAS OCT. 23, 2017 NYTIMES One of the workhorses of Clarke County Hospital, a 25-bed facility in rural Osceola, Iowa, is an unassuming product known as a Mini-Bag. It is a small, fluid-filled bag used by nurses to dilute [...]
A pill from Allergan known as UA could help women avoid hysterectomies or other difficult procedures By Sumathi Reddy The Wall Street Journal Oct. 23, 2017 11:32 a.m. ET The first oral treatment for women with the common condition of uterine [...]
Divided-organ approach works in U.K., but may be a tough sell in U.S. by Michael Smith, North American Correspondent, MedPage Today October 22, 2017 Action Points • Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These [...]
Rachel Rabkin Peachman - Consumer Reports•October 21, 2017 Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Antibiotics treat infections, but surprisingly, they can cause them, too. In fact, a recent study has found that the number of virulent [...]
In the developing world, broader strategies are needed for health by MedPage Today Staff October 20, 2017 Efforts to combat rising obesity rates in the developing world may be aided by taxing sugary drinks, but taxes alone aren't enough, according to [...]
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis had a 47% increased risk of hospitalization for COPD by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today October 19, 2017 Action Points • Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a significantly elevated risk of being hospitalized for [...]
Drug combo provided faster, sustained pain relief in more patients by Kristin Jenkins, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today October 19, 2017 Action Points • Note that this single-center randomized trial found that IV prochlorperazine + diphenhydramine was superior to IV hydromorphone for [...]