AIDS 2024 recently convened thousands of people living with, affected by, and working on HIV to share knowledge and lessons learned from the HIV response. AIDS 2024 recently kicked off in Munich, Germany. The 5-day meeting brought more than 10,000...
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The number of Americans sickened in an E. coli outbreak tied to slivered onions used on McDonald's Quarter Pounders has now risen to 104, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday.In an update posted on its website, the...
The following is a summary of “Economic burden of nosocomial infections for hospitals: evidence from Germany,” published in the November 2024 issue of Infectious Disease by Asegu et al. Nosocomial infection (NI) is a rising public health concern, as it leads to...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Patients presenting to emergency departments with opioid overdose have high rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, according to a study recently published in Cureus.John A. Swift and Julie Stilley, Ph.D., from the...
The following is a summary of “Post-pandemic patient safety: have the characteristics of incidents with harm changed? Comparative observational study in primary care via review of medical records with a trigger tool,” published in the November 2024 issue of Primary...
The following is a summary of “Can self-testing be enhanced to hasten safe return of healthcare workers in pandemics? Random order, open label trial using two manufacturers’ SARS-CoV-2 lateral flow devices concurrently and nested viral culture study,” published in...
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The number of Americans sickened in an E. coli outbreak tied to slivered onions used on McDonald's Quarter Pounders has now risen to 104, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday.In an update posted on its website, the...
The following is a summary of “Economic burden of nosocomial infections for hospitals: evidence from Germany,” published in the November 2024 issue of Infectious Disease by Asegu et al. Nosocomial infection (NI) is a rising public health concern, as it leads to...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Patients presenting to emergency departments with opioid overdose have high rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, according to a study recently published in Cureus.John A. Swift and Julie Stilley, Ph.D., from the...
The following is a summary of “Post-pandemic patient safety: have the characteristics of incidents with harm changed? Comparative observational study in primary care via review of medical records with a trigger tool,” published in the November 2024 issue of Primary...
The following is a summary of “Can self-testing be enhanced to hasten safe return of healthcare workers in pandemics? Random order, open label trial using two manufacturers’ SARS-CoV-2 lateral flow devices concurrently and nested viral culture study,” published in...
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The success of inclusive value-based care is essential to improving population health disparities and health outcomes for the LGBTQ community.
All kinds of different reasons exist for why patients aren't taking their medications. Learning patients' reasons can help physicians address the problem.
Medical cartoon by Van Scott in which patient asks doctor to pinkie swear that his medical information will remain private.
Medical cartoon by Van Scott in which patient asks doctor to pinkie swear that his medical information will remain private.
Healthcare organizations often fail to acknowledge the role that interoperability, payer denials, and medical billing play in ensuring payment to physicians.
Physician MBA programs enable doctors to enact change in healthcare industry policies and improve their performance by making educated business decisions.
The standard of care definition can vary during medical malpractice cases, and physicians must prove they acted in accordance with good, accepted practice.
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