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Coronavirus: How RWJBarnabas Health is Administering Monoclonal AntibodiesRWJBarnabas Health moved forward quickly in treating COVID-19 patients with monoclonal antibody therapy, giving the medication to patients within 10...
Clinical Care
Improving Medication AdherenceStarting with basic needs to improve chronic conditions during COVID-19 and beyond.
Clinical Care
New Legal Push Aims to Speed Magic Mushrooms to Dying PatientsRecently, several U.S. cities and states have voted to decriminalize possession of small amounts of psilocybin.
Finance
Specialty Drugs More Than Doubled as a Share of Retail FillsThe Health Affairs study looked at prescription drug data from 2010 to 2017.
Clinical Care
Coronavirus: Study Shows Dexamethasone Reduces Patient Ventilator DaysReduction in the number of days seriously ill coronavirus patients are on mechanical ventilation can reduce respiratory complications.
Strategy
Hospitals and Health Systems Stock Up on Pandemic Medications for Potential Second WaveA survey from Premier found 88% of acute care provider members are stocking 'critical' medications in preparation for the next...
Clinical Care
Coronavirus: 4-Part Ethical Framework for Allocating Scarce MedicationsAs the first drug found effective against the novel coronavirus illustrates, medications to treat the infection are likely to be...
Clinical Care
EHRs Fail to Detect Up to One-third of Medication ErrorsIn 2009, EHRs correctly issued alerts about potential medication problems only 54% of the time. By 2018, EHRs detected about...
Clinical Care
Coronavirus Care Rationing: 'It's Not Just About Ventilators'In addition to ventilators, care has been rationed during the coronavirus pandemic in areas such as testing and emergency medicine.
Clinical Care
IHI Looks to Expand 'Age-Friendly' Health SystemsAn age-friendly health system uses an evidence-based framework called the 4Ms to improve outcomes, shorten hospital stays, and meet the...
Clinical Care
Warfarin Is Bad to the Bone, Fracture Data AffirmsIn U.S. claims analysis, fracture risk lower with DOACs
Clinical Care
4-Part Protocol Improves Care, Lowers Costs for Hospitalized Parkinson's PatientsMedication management is the primary focus of a new care protocol for Parkinson's disease patients in the hospital setting.