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Just say no: More doctors and medical centers banning drug samples
The drug samples that pharmaceutical reps give out seem like a great idea to some--particularly when it comes to helping poor patients get their drugs. But more and more doctors' offices and medical... Read more...
Study: Clot-sucking device cuts death rates for heart attacks
A new study suggests that a vacuum-cleaner-like device that sucks block clots out of the arteries of heart attack victims before angioplasty can have a dramatic effect on survival rates. In fact, the... Read more...
Study: ICU docs discuss end-of-life with blacks less often
New research from the Center for Reducing Health Disparities (CRHD) suggests that ICU physicians discuss prognoses and end-of-life issues less frequently with black patients and their families than... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Wireless "white spaces" could disrupt care; MA hopes "medical homes" catch on; and much more...
> With telecommunications industry pressure mounting to put them to use, technology vendors and engineering groups are fighting what they say is a critical battle to protect so-called "white... Read more...
Heparin scare leads to new dosing issue
While efforts to make dosing safer in the wake of recent heparin-related deaths make sense, such efforts have created a fresh set of safety concerns for providers who use it, observers say. For one... Read more...
Struggling GA hospital faces physician suit
Of late, Atlanta's Grady Memorial Hospital has largely been in the news due to its precarious financial state. But this week, the hospital is drawing attention for a million-dollar suit filed by a... Read more...
NV hospital hired clinics accused of lax practices
An area medical center is coming under fire to defend a $1 million contract with a group of clinics now under investigation for potentially widespread infection control failures. The contract has... Read more...
VA puts together travel nurse program
In an effort to cope with the nationwide shortage of nurses, the Department of Veterans Affairs has decided to create its own group of nurses whose job it is to travel and work throughout the... Read more...
U of California faces labor impasse
The University of California has hit an impasse with its patient care support workers after five months of negotiations. The workers, which include transcribers, patient billers, surgical technicians... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Metro Boston practices, hospitals form new system; Officials dispute PA cancer link; and much more...
> A group of suburban Boston medical centers and physician practices have come together to form a new health system. Read more...
