Improvements in nurses’ work environments and staffing may help prevent readmissions for patients with heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, and pneumonia. A study found that each additional patient per nurse was...
Read MoreThe average physician in the United States spends nearly 11% of a 40-year career with an unresolved, open malpractice claim, according to a study from American researchers. The authors recommend that malpractice reform efforts...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Diclegis (doxylamine succinate and pyridoxine...
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A friend called me to say that his wife had just received a rather concerning message after a...
Read MoreDear HIPAA: I’m sure you get a lot of hate mail, especially from folks in my profession, so when you got this letter from me you probably assumed it was more of the same. Let me reassure you: I am not one of those docs. I do...
Read MoreOne of the most important prognostic factors in patients with early-stage melanoma is the presence of metastasis to regional nodes. Determining which patients have nodal metastases and who may benefit from resection of involved...
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A recent Washington Post/Kaiser Health News story about anger management led with an anecdote about a surgeon who broke a scrub tech’s finger by slamming down an improperly loaded instrument. The surgeon was suspended for...
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Read MorePrevious research has indicated that many physicians throughout the United States experience professional burnout, a syndrome characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a low sense of personal accomplishment....
Read MoreAccording to recent reports from national and international research teams, approximately one-third of all cancers can be prevented by maintaining a healthy weight, eating a healthy diet, and exercising regularly. Published...
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New research is being presented at Heart Rhythm 2013, the Heart Rhythm Society’s 34th Annual...
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A study in the British Journal of Surgery says that removing an inflamed appendix via the...
Read MorePatient education is one of the most important aspects of nursing care. It builds patients’ self-esteem, self-awareness, sense of responsibility, and provides them with effective coping mechanisms. Furthermore, it reduces...
Read MoreJust when you think you’ve seen everything, along comes the AspireAssist. This device, not yet FDA-approved, consists of a tube implanted in the stomach, which leads to a port that is exposed on the surface of the abdomen. Now,...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Invokana (canagliflozin) tablets, used with...
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The costs associated with hospital readmission within 30 days of discharge are high. CMS and other...
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