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SPOTLIGHT: Bullying raises suicide risk for perpetrators, too
It's not surprising to learn, sadly, that victims of bullying face a higher risk of suicide than those who haven't been bullied. However, a new study suggests that their tormentors suffer, too. In... Read more...
CA fines 13 hospitals for placing patients at risk
The California Department of Public Health has disciplined 13 hospitals for placing patients at risk of serious injury or death, fining each $25,000. The agency, which has issued 39 citations since... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Bird flu pandemic risk rising; Los Angeles hospitals struggle with excess demand; and much more...
> Experts are warning that the risk of a bird flu pandemic is rising. Read more...
ALSO NOTED: NJ flunks Medicaid security audit; Study says infants aren't getting vaccines on time; and much more...
> New Jersey's Medicaid program has flunked a state security audit, which found that the program isn't doing enough to monitor who looks at sensitive data. Read more...
Congress passes bill banning genetic discrimination
In a landmark action, Congress has approved a bill banning genetic discrimination. The bill, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, forbids employers and insurance companies from using... Read more...
Study: Shorter hospitalizations not always best
A new study has drawn a conclusion that flies in the face of the core assumptions most planners make about healthcare. At least for some patients, shorter hospital stays aren't better, according to... Read more...
Joint Commission issues warning on child med errors
As we reported earlier this week, a new study found that one of 15 hospitalized children... Read more...
Small hospitals may be safe to do angioplasties
Generally speaking, states ban hospitals performing angioplasties in non-emergency situations unless there's a heart surgeon available to step in if things don't go well. However, smaller hospitals... Read more...
Belly fat, dementia linked
As if you needed any more reasons to work out and stay healthy, here's further incentive. According to an article published in the Washington Post, a study conducted by the Kaiser Permanente... 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...
