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Doctors debate: Should government ’mystery shoppers’ spy on docs?
Harvard testing checklist for safer deliveries
Drug app comes free, ads included
ER sees rising hunger among children
July 28, 2011
JNCI: Mammo CAD offers equivocal health benefits
IL autism doctor under scrutiny in MO
Des Moines’ Mercy Medical Center under federal review  
Hospital scans palms to pull up medical records
Walter Reed hospital holds closing ceremony
July 27, 2011
Hospitals take cultural sensitivity seriously
Drugs help keep seniors from emergency care, study finds
Rural areas face more healthcare hurdles
Economist Links Higher ER Spending to Lower Mortality
July 26, 2011
Hospitals make palliative care a priority
Drug prices will fall sharply as patents expire
Probe finds CA hospital chain has high rate of ER transfers
Mesh used in pelvic surgeries under scrutiny
A light switch for bacterial infections
Vaccine mistrust spreads to the developing world
July 25, 2011
Walter Reed Army hospital to close in Washington after 102 years 
CDC hails success of chickenpox vaccine
Nursing teachers from Haiti study US methods at Boston’s Regis
Ex-employees say Prime hospitals stretch to keep patients
FL woman begs for kidney donor on Craigslist
Kaiser Genotypes 100,000 Members
July 22, 2011
WHO: Going into hospital far riskier than flying
Understanding Bundled Payments
July 21, 2011
Why one IOM committee member dissented on women's health report
Opinion: Include mental health, addiction providers in MU incentives
Violence at CA mental hospitals: ’This is the norm’
While VA Wrong Surgery Rates Drop, Close Calls Rise
July 20, 2011
IOM: Women should get free birth control
Policy: Sex abuse by doctors 'profound betrayal'
FDA panel to review heart valve for those too sick for surgery
Latest figures on obesity paint an uglier picture
How hospitals save more preemie lives
July 19, 2011
Medicare doesn’t cover many expenses for low-income seniors
Beth Israel data breach may affect more than 2K patients
Texas Children’s Hospital uses laser surgery for epilepsy
Implant chip will improve care
Robotic surgery extends its reach in healthcare, hospital marketing
4 ways digital hospital signage improves hospital experience
Add patience to a leap of faith to discover cancer signatures
A heart pump without a cord
Phoenix doctor convicted of murder, manslaughter
Gawande on Cowboys and Pit Crews
July 18, 2011
Radiation concerns close hospital ER
Marijuana for patients remains off-limits
Opinion: Will new regulators slow progress on hospital costs?
20% of Homeless Hospitalized 3 Times in Last Year
Opinion: Madness, Exhibit A -- prison doctor’s pay
July 15, 2011
Pre-term elective births to end at 20 LA hospitals
Patient alleges Tufts breached privacy
Opinion: When hospital overcrowding becomes personal
July 14, 2011
FDA reevaluating vaginal mesh implants
MO law targets incompetent doctors
MD board revokes cardiologist’s medical license over stent flap
July 13, 2011
JAMA op-ed piece supports state custody for extremely obese kids
CA prison doc paid $777K for doing little or nothing
Lyme doctor with troubled past offers controversial treatment
Super-resistant gonorrhea strain found in Japan
Deficit plan would reduce aid to teaching hospitals
U.S. Job Growth Dismal, Despite June Healthcare Gains
Revascularization of AMI Patients Persists Despite No Demonstrated Benefit
Drug Shortages Increasing at 'Alarming Rate,' Says AHA
July 12, 2011
The ’July Effect’ is alive and well: Study
Pills morph as patients try to cope
J&J may face up to $1B in lawsuits, analysts say
Telemedicine improves stroke care at hospitals
How to redesign the EMR user experience
Triple kidney transplants: ’We think it is the future’
Doctors in Spain perform first double-leg transplant
Doctors in Spain perform first double-leg transplant
City vs. country: Who is healthier?
Monkey business in Indian hospital
July 11, 2011
Patch may replace IV drug infusions
Critics file complaint over CO hospital-buyout deal
Nocturnists enhance patient care at night, on weekends
Disney Applies Technology to Improve Patient Experience
15 HCAHPS Buzzwords Every Provider Should Know
July 8, 2011
Lab-made trachea saves man
Deadly and spreading, superbug on the loose in Ontario hospitals
Opinion: How much does Medicaid improve well-being?
MA hospitals may lose $322m
July 7, 2011
Medicaid makes ’big difference’ in lives, study finds
Inadvertent experiment measures impact of health coverage
FL dermatologist shortage can delay diagnosing skin cancer
Hey, doc, are you listening?
Opinion: When Nurses Make Mistakes
July 6, 2011
OH hospitals redesigning patient care to reduce readmissions
Heart treatment overused, report says
Home birth on the rise by a dramatic 20%
CMS Discloses DRG Coding Vulnerabilities for Inpatient Hospitals
July 5, 2011
When 'take as directed' poses a challenge
More employers are offering on-site medical clinics
Banner Health provides ICU care remotely
July 1, 2011
Denver Hospital sets the bar for patient safety
Teen's move sidesteps TX futile-care controversy
Local laws fighting fat under siege
Bert Fish Medical Center ends merger with Florida Hospital today
CMS Proposes to Rescind Lab Requisition Signature Requirement