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Editors Picks
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Political differences?
A poll released last week by the Harvard School of Public Health and Harris Interactive shows that Americans who identify themselves as Republicans appear to have more confidence in the U.S. healthcare system than their Democratic neighbors. [Read More]
Not on my watch
Kimberly-Clark, a provider of disposable medical equipment based in Roswell, GA, has launched the "Not on My Watch" campaign to educate healthcare workers about hospital-acquired infections and prevention. The campaign includes a 30-city tour, where the company's HAI Education Bus--a 45-foot long mobile classroom--will visit 39 hospitals in eight months. [Read More]
Participate in trials, provide better care
A five-year study done by researchers at the University of Alberta, Canada, shows that hospitals that participate in clinical trials appear to provide better care for patients with heart problems and have lower death rates than hospitals that do not participate in clinical trials. [Read More]
Patient satisfaction pioneer dies
Harvey Picker, founder of the Picker Institute--known for its hospital patient satisfaction surveys--died March 22 at age 92. Picker, who ran a medical supply company, switched his focus to research after witnessing the care that his wife received while coping with a chronic illness. [Read More]
Internet rating site will now include doctors, pharmacies, and insurers
For some time now, the Web site Angie's List has been the place to find advice about the best company to put a new roof on your house, or which bakery has the freshest bread in town. Now, the site, which allows registered users to post ratings and opinions, will have a section for users to rate doctors, pharmacies, and insurers. [Read More]
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This Weeks Headlines
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Ohio State University puts hospital stats online
The Columbus Dispatch - March 25, 2008
More heparin recalled because of contamination
The Boston Globe - March 24, 2008
Nevada medical board may add details to doctors' records on Web
AP/San Diego Union-Tribune - March 24, 2008
Doctor-owned surgery centers spark controversy
MarketWatch - March 23, 2008
Alabama hospital leads in reducing infection
Times Daily - March 22, 2008
North Carolina hospital put on notice
Raleigh News & Observer - March 21, 2008
Cedars-Sinai fined for blood thinner lapses
Los Angeles Times - March 21, 2008
Some facelift patients infected with MRSA superbug
U.S. News & World Report - March 21, 2008
California hospital fined after wrong meds caused patient's death
East Bay Business Times - March 21, 2008
Kaiser publishes quality data for outpatient clinics
Portland Business Journal - March 20, 2008
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Sponsored Headlines from IBM
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Your Hospital, the Entrepreneur
| Forget those fixed-income investments. Many organizations are funding early-stage healthcare ventures that can yield not only healthy financial returns, but also improved efficiencies and better quality care. [Read More] |
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Leaders Forum
How one hospital reduced MRSA and saved money
For those hospitals that think screening every patient for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is too expensive, too time-consuming, and too onerous, consider this: In one year, Evanston (IL) Northwestern Healthcare system, the first in the country to start swabbing every patient for MRSA, dramatically reduced nosocomial infections and saved money (this is a pay-per-view article). [Read More]
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Audio Feature
Donna Lemmert, infection control coordinator, and Gary Fritz, laboratory manager at Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, MD, talk about how rapid molecular testing of high risk patients has helped reduce patient-to-patient transmission of MRSA. [Listen Here] |
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