News From Around the Web
> Lunar cycles influence hospital mortality and length of stay following acute aortic dissection repair, according to a study published online in the journal Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. Abstract
> Around 30 patients are temporarily held in isolation at Aurora Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee because a single patient has been found to be Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) positive, Fox6Now reported. Article
> Reduced state and federal funding has led Western Connecticut Health Network to eliminate 116 jobs, which includes 65 layoffs, the Republican-American reported. Article
Health IT News
> Hospitals that used telemedicine technology and referred patients to children's facilities saw their revenue increase significantly, according to research published this month in the journal Telemedicine and e-Health. Article
> Though doctors fear that "some bean-counter will decide what performance is," hospitals around the country increasingly are monitoring physician performance against established care goals, reports The Wall Street Journal. Article
And Finally… Using the Internet for good. Article