The lapse was discovered as by an OIG study designed to address concerns over whether hospitals are “gaming” a system in which it falls to the hospitals to report patient-infection rates. This article first appeared May 09, 2017 on Kaiser Health [...]
by Ilene MacDonald | FierceHealth May 18, 2017 9:03am Infection control experts are rethinking a long-held strategy to prevent deadly superbug infections after an outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a California hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit. The strategy, developed [...]
Annual conference will be 'a hoot and a half' says AAPA president by Shannon Firth Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today May 12, 2017 LAS VEGAS -- Recertification battles, the future of practice authority, and stamping out the opioid crisis will be core [...]
Blood pressure diet shows ancillary benefits in men by Nancy Walsh Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today May 12, 2017 Action Points • Men who adhered to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet significantly lowered their risk of gout. • Note that [...]
Engineers purportedly working in secret to develop non-invasive technology by Iltifat Husain, MD and Greg von Portz May 11, 2017 The Apple Watch could soon be used as a tool for glucose monitoring that could change the lives of millions of [...]
By Meera Senthilingam, CNN Updated 11:31 AM ET, Wed May 10, 2017 (CNN)Taking even over-the-counter doses of common painkillers known as NSAIDs -- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs -- has been linked to an increased risk of heart attack in a new study. [...]
By Paloma Mari-Beffa, The Conversation Updated 5:02 AM ET, Tue May 9, 2017 Being caught talking to yourself, especially if using your own name in the conversation, is beyond embarrassing. And it's no wonder -- it makes you look like you [...]
by Ilene MacDonald | FierceHealth May 10, 2017 10:12am Industry experts have long predicted a nursing shortage, but the shortfall has already hit rural communities. Navicent Health, a 600-bed acute care hospital in Macon, Georgia, for example, has had trouble attracting [...]
Young kids see more than 50% decline in flu-related hospitalization • by Liz Highleyman Contributing Writer, MedPage Today May 09, 2017 Action Points • Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should [...]
Fear of adverse events leads clinicians down an erroneous and dangerous path • by Ed Susman Contributing Writer, MedPage Today May 07, 2017 Action Points • Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and [...]