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Clinical Care
Virtual Vascular Clinic Satisfies Patients
A team of researchers and clinicians explores new frontier for telemedicine and finds opportunities to provide high-quality care.
Innovation
Innovative Wound Dressing Could Reduce $10B Cost of Surgical Site Infections
Novel nanofiber dressing infused with vitamin D stimulates the body's natural defenses and may reduce dependence on compounds that produce...
Strategy
Physician Practice Vertical Integration Highest Among Specialties
A new study examines vertical integration of physician practices from 2007-2017 and finds considerable variation among specialties, with oncology and...
Clinical Care
Porter Adventist suspends transplant operations, forcing 232 patients to find another hospital
Clinical Care
Maternity Program Credited for Huge Drop in C-Sections
Blue Distinction Centers for Maternity Care hospitals lowered C-section rates to 23.7% for first-time mothers compared to 34.9% for hospitals...
Clinical Care
Boosting Surgical Patient Nutrition Slashes Readmissions
For surgical patients who received nutritional intervention in the hospital, the 30-day readmissions rate was cut nearly in half.
Innovation
What's Next for Atul Gawande as CEO of Amazon-Backed Healthcare Initiative?
Reactions to this week's news that the Boston-based surgeon, professor, and journalist was selected to lead the highly anticipated venture...