News From Around The Web
> Eight California hospitals face fines for noncompliance with licensing requirements that could lead to patient injury or death, the California Department of Public Health announced. Announcement
> The World Health Organization expects cancer will jump from 14 million new cases in 2012 to 22 million globally within the next 20 years, Medical News Today reported. Article
> The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses recognized 122 units from 101 hospitals across the country with the 2013 Beacon Award for Excellence for using evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes. Statement
Health IT News
> State policies have a big impact on whether hospitals decide to offer telehealth services, according to research published in the newest issue of Health Affairs. Article
> Cost reduction is the focal point of innovation initiatives among hospitals and ambulatory care centers responding to the 2013 Healthcare Provider Innovation Survey from HIMSS and innovation accelerator AVIA. Article
And finally... Saving Fido. Article