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By: Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, April 20, 2012
For the first time, the Centers for Disease Control has released state-level, standardized infection ratio figures for central line-associated bloodstream infections in all 50 states.
By: John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media, April 20, 2012
More than half of physician leaders surveyed say they have, in the past year, ordered a test or procedure for primarily defensive medicine reasons. It's among the top cost drivers, but as one radiation oncologist says, "if you can't protect the physicians, you can't change it."
By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, April 19, 2012
Medicare officials seek to reduce the off-label use of a handful of medications to subdue agitated seniors with dementia. The drugs are not only bad for patients—they can also trigger outcomes that hurt hospital reimbursement.
By: Joe Cantlupe, for HealthLeaders Media, April 19, 2012
One of the best things a hospital can do to improve infection control monitoring is to hire a certified infection prevention official. A study shows that they are associated with significantly lower rates of MRSA bloodstream infections.
By: April 12, 2012
Date: May 1, 2012
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By: April 12, 2012
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