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Clinical Care
U.S. News' Top-Ranked Cardio Hospitals Really Do Provide Higher Quality Care
The magazine's renowned list of 50 top-ranked hospitals for cardiovascular care outperformed 3,500 non-ranked hospitals on key metrics, but saw...
Clinical Care
Hepatitis C Treatment Times Cut in Half, Still Effective
Models show that personalized patient drug regimens can reduce treatment times and save money without jeopardizing efficacy.
Clinical Care
You're Probably Wasting Money on Cardiac Telemetry Overuse
Inappropriate utilization of cardiac telemetry is wasteful spending with no significant clinical benefit.
Innovation
Could Nanotechnology Innovation Reduce Blood Clotting and Infections From Implants?
McMaster researchers develop surface coating that repels bacteria, viruses, and living cells.
Sloan Kettering Cancer Researchers Correct the Record by Revealing Company Ties
The hospital's chief medical officer resigned last month after failing to disclose company ties in medical journals. Now researchers, including...
Strategy
Facing Crisis, Sloan Kettering Tells Exec to Hand Over Profits From Biotech
A vice president at Memorial Sloan Kettering received a stake of nearly $1.4 million in a biotech company for representing...
Innovation
Cancer Center Switches Focus on Fundraising as Problems Mount
The change highlights the challenges facing Memorial Sloan Kettering, one of the nation?s most prestigious cancer centers, amid a widening...
Clinical Care
Gunshot Victims Use More Blood, Cost More to Treat, More Likely to Die
A new study examines 12 years of trauma records and finds high mortality rates for shooting victims, despite the volumes...
Strategy
Top Cancer Researcher Fails to Disclose Corporate Financial Ties in Major Research Journals
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center CMO José Baselga has received millions of dollars in payments from companies that are involved...
Finance
California Consolidation Causes Rising Premiums, Outpatient Visit Prices
Ongoing consolidation in the Golden State's provider market is creating higher prices for ACA premiums and outpatient vists, according to...
Clinical Care
This Simple Tool Predicts Readmission Risk for Heart Attack Patients
To gauge readmission risk for patients with acute myocardial infarction, clinicians can easily assess seven variables during the first day...
Strategy
More Than 1 in 4 Non-Elderly Adults Have Pre-existing Conditions
As the Trump administration backs a repeal of the individual mandate, a new study offers a 'conservative estimate' on threats...