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A Medical Worker Describes Terrifying Lung Failure From COVID-19 — Even in His Young Patients"It first struck me how different it was when I saw my first coronavirus patient go bad. I was like,...
Clinical Care
Mask Shortage Straps Pharmacists Who Need Them To Keep Medicines PureA survey of hospital pharmacists found that 15% of them have already seen a "major or moderate" disruption in surgical...
Clinical Care
CMS Rolls Out Recommendations for Elective SurgeriesGuidelines offer a decision-making framework, yet decisions remain the responsibility of local healthcare delivery systems. CMS deems all dental procedures...
Clinical Care
Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2020Missed and delayed diagnoses lead patient safety list developed by the ECRI Institute.
Clinical Care
Surgeon General Urges Providers to 'Consider Stopping Elective Surgeries.' Hospitals Push Back.AHA and other stakeholders say their "ability to respond to patients must not be prevented by arbitrary directives."
Nursing
COVID-19: EPA Releases List of Registered Disinfectants Proper cleaning may help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Clinical Care
Heart Association Puts Halt To Bayer's Giant Displays Of Baby AspirinThe American Heart Association says that although aspirin can help people with previous heart attacks or strokes, its risks generally...
Clinical Care
Hospitality Trumps Medical Quality in Hospital Patient Satisfaction ScoresResearchers find that amenities such as private rooms have a greater impact on hospital patient satisfaction than quality measures such...
Strategy
Payers Ratchet Up Coronavirus ResponseAHIP says its members are committed to keeping out-of-pocket expenses low so that cost is not a barrier for people...
Nursing
What Nurse Anesthetists Need to Know About COVID-19. The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists issues guidelines to prevent infection and provide safe patient care.
Clinical Care
CMS Tells Providers to Activate Infection Control PracticesCMS also ordered state regulators and accrediting organizations to immediately inspect thousands of Medicare-participating healthcare facilities and focus on infection...
Clinical Care
Yale New Haven Hospital Sued Over Aging Clinician Assessment PolicyYale New Haven Hospital's Late Career Practitioner Policy violates two anti-discrimination laws, federal lawsuit contends.