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Parkland's CEO to step aside in December
NYC hospital staff stayed with patients too ill to move during Irene
Taming high health costs takes taming high-tech
WI clinic warns patients of possible blood-borne disease exposure
NE Ohio Medical U., Cleveland State, collaborate to train medical students
AED Failures Linked to Cardiac Arrest Deaths
August 30, 2011
Drug prices soar as hospital suppliers are forced into ’gray market’
EDs struggle with growing drug shortages
When power generator fails, CT hospital evacuates
Natural language processing IDs medical complications
For WI clinic, EHRs + quality reporting = shared savings
Opinion: ICUs grow more friendly to patients’ families at some hospitals
August 29, 2011
Mammography Screening Debate Reignites
August 26, 2011
Rate of teen vaccination for HPV lagging
August 25, 2011
TJC Calls for Restraint in Diagnostic Radiation
August 24, 2011
Liver, pancreas transplant programs suspended at UF’s Shands HealthCare
Feds charge 13 FL doctors in pill mill crimes -- and one with murder
New NIH conflict-of-interest rules: Better than the old rules?
’Explosive’ growth in foreign drug testing raises ethical questions
Medicare may pay for STD screenings for seniors
Cleveland Clinic studying iPad app to screen for concussions
NJ doc accused of jabbing 13-year-old with screwdriver 100 times
RI suspends physician’s license
Reductions in Blood Infections Shown to Slash Hospital Costs
August 23, 2011
Price List Could Be A Radical Medical Tool
HAIs drop under CA initiative
Hip implant complaints surge, even as dangers are studied
NY woman, university fight against medical errors
More heart-attack patients are getting treated quickly
Proportion of OB-GYNs offering abortions may be lower than thought
RI police, hospitals at odds in medical privacy debate
Opinion: Blurred boundaries between doctor and patient
MD Hospital Agrees to IRO Oversight of Cath Lab
August 22, 2011
Natural defense against ’super bug’ C. diff uncovered
Data spill in California shows risk of online health files
State health officials can’t track hospital-related infections
Medical-pot probe flags 8 doctors
US scrambling to ease shortage of vital medicine
CMS to expand bid process for Medicare medical supplies
August 19, 2011
Dallas' Parkland to release patient safety report
CA midwife convicted of practicing medicine without a license
OIG: Soaring Medicaid Brand-name Drug Prices Offset by Rebates
Healthcare Workers Still Skeptical About Flu Vaccinations
August 18, 2011
Over career, most doctors in US will face lawsuit
Pittsburgh hospitals to join in information sharing
New Orlando center improves odds of brain surgery
Use of RAI for Thyroid Cancer Comes Under Scrutiny
HHS Proposes Rules to Clarify Health Insurance Coverage
August 17, 2011
'Comparative effectiveness research' tackles medicine's unanswered questions
Chicago gets new prescription for better health
Scrambling for cancer drugs
CT medical board denies consent agreement in botched procedure
State OKs plan to close Oak Forest (IL) hospital, switch to outpatient care
August 16, 2011
Medicaid pays less than Medicare for many prescription drugs, report finds
When a doctor isn’t enough
Analysis: Two justices may decide fate of Obama healthcare law
Home health aides in demand as hospitals try to trim rolls
CT scans for lung cancer trigger debate
GAO tells CMS to make quality reporting more reliable
Foam Mattresses May Reduce Pressure Ulcers, Hospital Costs
August 15, 2011
Hackers hijack websites in online pharmacy scam
Are poor suffering because of cuts at Jackson Health System?
Florida hospitals stuck with long-term, costly ventilator care
August 12, 2011
Anthem, SCCIPA align to create ACO in California
Outbreak C. difficile strain endemic in Chicago hospitals
Superbug more common in kids who’ve used antibiotics
Nonprofit helps uninsured stay healthy -- and avoid using ERs
Hope, doubts over hot chemotherapy baths
August 11, 2011
New leukemia treatment exceeds 'wildest expectations'
Back to McAllen, TX, this time to look at private insurance spending
For stroke prevention, a new alternative to warfarin
Saint Thomas Health (TN) launches MissionPoint Health ACO
Skin Infections Linked to Tattoo Ink
Rise in CT Use in ED Curbs Admissions, Transfers
August 10, 2011
AMA denies conflict on pharmaceutical data mining
Hospitals adding R&R to treatment plan
BU cancer researcher fabricated data, feds say
August 9, 2011
Hospital blood tests tied to anemia in heart-attack patients
Bernadine Healy, NIH and Red Cross leader, dies at 67
Successful remote hacking reported of insulin pump
Book Excerpt: Complete Guide to Physician Relationships
August 8, 2011
5 Ways to Prevent Radiation Therapy Errors
HIPAA Auditor Involved in Own Data Breach
Groups Object to CMS Quality Reports Plan
August 4, 2011
Insulin pumps, medical monitors vulnerable to hacking
August 1, 2011
As St. Luke’s (MN) reaped millions, surgeon racked up complaints
MO copes with shortage of primary-care physicians
Berwick: U.S. healthcare system fails to deliver
In case of emergency, check Twitter
NH hospitals say cuts will have regional impact
FDA 'Open' to 510(k) Proposals