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Treatment of pain lacking, data show
 Medical science has learned a great deal about the causes of pain and ways to relieve it, pain experts say, but...
California counties are healthcare 'providers of last resort'
The unemployment rate is just one area that has been impacted by the nation's struggling economy. This, in turn, is...
Violations reported at 94% of nursing homes
More than 90% of nursing homes were cited for violations of federal health and safety standards in 2007, and for-profit...
Study: Flawed handoffs lead to errors
More than half of medical and surgical residents interviewed during a recent Massachusetts General Hospital study said...
Survey: Strong leadership needed
According to a survey of almost 1,000 infection preventionists, an increase in executive and physician leadership and...
Hospital bracelets face hurdles as they fix hazard
New York's 11 public hospitals are at the forefront of a national movement to standardize color coding of hospital...
Business healthcare costs expected to average $8,863 per person in 2009
More bad news from the Wall Street Journal. It cites a Hewitt Associates survey of 400 large employers with more than...
Patient, protect thyself
The numbers can be worrisome--1 out of 10 hospitalized patients picks up an infection or suffers some kind of mistake...
A basic hospital to-do list saves lives
These days, to spend time in the hospital is to be at risk of contracting a hospital-acquired infection. Some of these...
Magazine: If It Ain't Broke, Fix It
Senior leaders are spending less time in the corner office and more time on clinical floors as their organizations work...