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Groups recommend less prevention for breast, cervical cancer screenings
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has announced that it's recommending young women begin getting Pap smear tests at a later age than before, and less frequently than is... Read more...
Public data reporting could help lower induced-labor rate
More hospitals are expected to crack down on inducing labor as they prepare for new Joint Commission reporting requirements that take effect in Spring 2010. Although the American College of... Read more...
New medical refusal rule may go well beyond abortion decisions
For years, federal law has permitted doctors and nurses the right to refuse to perform abortions, and things have more or less stood that way. Earlier this year, however, the Bush Administration... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: NQF releases healthcare-acquired infection reporting guidelines; ACOG re-examines abortion referral opinion; and mu
> The National Quality Forum has released a new framework for reporting data on healthcare-associated infections, and has released seven new performance measures. Read more...
Lawsuits, insurance costs stymie ob-gyns
Would you want your baby to be delivered by a complete stranger? According to an article in the Times-Picayune, that scenario is becoming a reality more quickly than you'd think. The threat of... Read more...
OB/GYN referral guidelines stir controversy
New guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have stirred up controversy, with parties including the Bush Administration weighing in to complain that they may be... Read more...
