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SPOTLIGHT: Simulating old age--and understanding its challenges
How does it feel to be 85 years old? That's a question very few 30- and 40-something healthcare workers could answer. Still, it's something they should know, given that 5.3 million Americans have Read more...
UPMC CEO's $3.95M pay draws attention
In a world where the bar keeps moving higher, it seems that bar has gone up yet again. It looks like University of Pittsburgh Medical Center CEO Jeffrey Romoff was paid almost $3.95 million in total Read more...
LA bill offers legal protections for MD care during emergencies
The Louisiana state legislature is close to passing a package of bills that would protect medical professionals from lawsuits arising from care delivered during declared emergencies. Two of the bills Read more...
Survey: Universal healthcare would boost MD shortage
When it comes to universal healthcare coverage, it would appear that a significant minority of physicians find the idea to be intolerable, according to a new survey. The survey, by physician Read more...
FDA says hospitals may still have recalled heparin
Despite widespread publicity about heparin problems, several California hospitals were found to still have recalled heparin products in their supply chains, suggesting that the problem could still be Read more...
Study: Nursing homes benefit from culture changes
Nursing homes that change their culture to make care more resident-directed, foster staff autonomy and make the facility function more like a home than hospital do better on several measures of Read more...
Trend: Physician recruiting affected by real estate market
This may not come as much of a shock, but it's still worth mentioning: According to new research by a recruiting firm, the ongoing real estate crisis is having a significant impact on physician Read more...
High number of NY doctors on medical board watch list
According to the latest data from the Federation of State Medical Boards, New York's state medical board seems to be taking a pretty active stance. More than 2 percent of all doctors practicing in Read more...
New Hampshire rolls out hand-washing program
New Hampshire's Commission of Healthcare Quality Assurance has rolled a campaign intended to foster safe hand-washing practices in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. The program, which is Read more...
Aggressive MRSA screening for health workers recommended
A new study suggests that to reduce infection rates, it's important to carefully screen healthcare workers for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in addition to taking other steps. Read more...
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