Report: Six Opportunities to Improve Patient Safety
Up to 17 percent of all hospitalizations are affected by one or more adverse events and around 15% of hospital expenditure is attributable to addressing them.
The Training Of Dr. Robot: Data Wave Hits Medical Care
After years of experimentation, machine learning’s predictive powers are well-established, and it is poised to move from labs to broad real-world applications.
Doctors Learn How To Talk To Patients About Dying
Doctors can be so focused on trying to fix each ailment that “no one is addressing the big picture.”
Trump’s Budget Would Cut HHS Funding 21%
The White House calls for an increase in funding for veterans healthcare services, while proposing cuts to HHS and a repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
CMS Proposes Opioid Prescribing Limits For Medicare Enrollees
Pharmacies would have new limits on filling opioid prescriptions for Medicare beneficiaries under regulations proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Nurse Calls Cops After New Mom Seeks Help For Depression. Right Call?
When patients reference violent thoughts, it forces doctors to think about things in a different way.
Common Ways Pests Gain Access to Your Health Care Facility
Pests can run, crawl, fly and hitch-hike their way into your facility. Some paths are obvious like a door which is left open or poorly sealed, and some not so obvious. Here is a list of the ways pests can enter your facility and the methods for prevention.
A Push To Get Older Adults In Shape For Surgery
Researchers reported that older adults who went through the POSH program before major abdominal operations spent less time in the hospital (four days versus six days for a control group), were less likely to return to the hospital in the next 30 days, and were more likely to return home without the need for home health care. They also had slightly fewer complications.
CDC Director Brenda Fitzgerald Resigns
Just two days after Alex Azar was sworn in as the new head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Azar accepted the resignation of his CDC director.
How The Shutdown Might Affect Your Health
For some federal health programs, a shuttered government means business as usual. But the congressional impasse over funding will hit others hard.