New Hospital Safety Grades Released
States that are shown in a darker green have a higher percentage of “A” hospitals....
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Conference Highlights: IDWeek 2016
New research was presented at IDWeek 2016, the combined annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases...
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Can regular dental visits prevent pneumonia?
Recent research from IDWeek 2016 examines the benefits of twice-yearly trip to the dentist in over...
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E-Prescribing Increases Medication Adherence
Electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) decreases prescription errors and enhances coordination...
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Conference Highlights: Anesthesiology 2016 for Surgeons
Preoperative Anxiety Among Latinos While preoperative anxiety is common and studies have shown...
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HIV Patient Zero Cleared by Science
One of the most demonised patients in history – Gaetan Dugas – has been convincingly...
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Antibodies from Ebola survivors neutralize virus
A study by scientists at the Emory Vaccine Center, in collaboration with the biotechnology company...
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Doctor Curmudgeon® Coming to a hospital near you…SOON
This is a scary scenario. Please grab some wine or chocolate or whatever you need, before reading...
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Readmissions After Emergency General Surgery
With hospital readmission rates following surgery being increasingly used as a marker of quality...
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When the Patient Visit Gets Dangerous
Recently, a man with severe autism was in the office for follow-up. While speaking with him and...
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Decision Making Matters in Appendicitis
Studies show that acute appendicitis accounts for more than 11% of pediatric ED admissions, and...
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Genetic Risk in Breast Cancer: Addressing Concerns
Among women with breast cancer, an initial diagnosis can lead to a series of complicated decisions...
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Guidance on Treating Unexplained Chronic Cough
Previous studies indicate that unexplained chronic cough—persistent cough with no identifiable...
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Electrical Stimulation for Back Pain
Chronic low back pain is a highly prevalent and disabling musculoskeletal pain condition,...
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An Opioid Therapy Compliance Checklist
The steady increase in use of prescription opioids in the United States over the past decade has...
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Reimbursement Knowledge Among ED Physicians
According to previous research, physicians acknowledge that it is important to be aware of the...
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Examining Medication-Related Pediatric ED Visits
Physician’s Weekly talked with Peter J. Zed, BSc, BSc (Pharm), ACPR, PharmD, FCSHP, and Neil...
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Early Drug Non-Adherence After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Mortality rates associated with heart disease have declined in recent years throughout the United...
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Lipid Control: The Impact of Financial Incentives
Despite the well-documented benefits of statins to lower LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) and help reduce...
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Coronary Heart Disease: Stagnation in Young Adults & Women
Recent reports have shown that coronary heart disease (CHD) continues to be a leading cause of...
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