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Treatment guidelines boast little scientific support

Medical best practices have been masquerading as evidence-based clinical practices. Of the thousands of treatment guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America, which represents Read more...

Health plan teams with hospitals to improve patient safety, cut costs

Working in cooperation with doctors and hospitals, Anthem Blue Cross is kicking off a statewide effort designed to share data on how to improve patient safety and cut costs. Under the terms of the Read more...

Consumer group says 10 basic safety reforms could save $35B/year

Consumer group Public Citizen has released a list of 10 basic patient safety reforms it says could save 85,000 lives and $35 billion per year if implemented. In a new report, Public Citizen analyzes Read more...

Press Releases

Cmed Technology Allows BioPharma to Speed Study Setup While Using Fewer Resources

Timaeus Guided Trial Builder breaks the two-week trial build barrier without sacrificing flexibility, quality or adherence to best practicesNEW PROVIDENCE, N.J., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cmed Read more >>

The Urgent Care Association of America Announces New Certified Urgent Care Centers

WARRENVILLE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Twenty-six more facilities have just received the Certified Urgent Care Center designation awarded by the Urgent Care Association of America. The Certified Urgent Read more >>

PhRMA General Counsel Diane Bieri Announces End-of-Year Departure

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In December 2011, Diane Bieri will step down from her role as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Read more >>

Hospitalists’ Role in the ICU Requires “Best Practices” Training and Tele-ICU Back-Up

Mary Jo Gorman, M.D., MBA, Outlines How to Integrate Hospitalist Physicians into the ICU Team on SCCM Webinar ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hospitalists’ involvement on the ICU care team should Read more >>

U.S. Phase IV Budgets Top $12,000 Per Patient

Global average across the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries now almost $6,000 per patient, according to Cutting Edge Information study RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A new Read more >>