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Blockchain Can Be Used to Improve Credentialing Process
A cutting-edge technology could greatly enhance the peer-review process, according to one proponent. The blockchain technology most commonly associated with cryptocurrency like bitcoin could revolutionize how hospitals review and credential physicians, he says. -
CMS Revises Immediate Jeopardy Protocol to Speed Reaction
Responding to recent incidents in which patients were subjected to harm in ways that necessitated a fast response, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is revising the way surveyors assess and respond to failures that place patients in “immediate jeopardy.”
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TJC’s NPSG on Anticoagulation Therapy Effective Soon
The Joint Commission is revising its National Patient Safety Goal on anticoagulation therapy, effective July 1, 2019. The change will include performance requirements to reduce the risk of harm to patients using anticoagulants. -
Fire Safety, Utilities Top List of Common Compliance Issues
Here are the top five issues cited by The Joint Commission as “not compliant” during surveys and reviews from Jan. 1, 2018, through June 30, 2018. -
Accreditation Prep Should Be Constant, but Watch for Current Trends
This period of relative calm gives quality professionals a chance to concentrate on their past accreditation experiences and any shortcomings that might need attention, rather than being distracted with new rules and trying to play catch-up before the surveyors arrive. -
Study Results Contradict Notion Alcohol Could Protect Heart Health
Is alcohol consumption safe at any level?
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Update on Treatments for Vulvovaginal Atrophy
Vulvovaginal atrophy, now known as the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), occurs with the decline of estrogen in the menopausal period. As with many clinical conditions, the spectrum of GSM requires the clinician to consider the effect on the patient’s quality of life. Although many symptoms are pacified effectively with situational lubricants and regular moisturizers, local estrogen is a safe, effective, and affordable way to treat the vulvovaginal changes of menopause.
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Infertility Therapy Leads to Increased Risk of Severe Maternal Morbidity
Women undergoing infertility treatment, particularly in vitro fertilization, are at higher risk of severe maternal morbidity, but the overall risk remains low.
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Predicting Recurrence After Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery
SYNOPSIS: Prediction models can provide helpful information regarding the risk of recurrence after prolapse surgery.
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Ultrasound vs. MRI in Diagnosis of Placenta Accreta
The authors of this two-center study found that magnetic resonance is not superior to ultrasound in diagnostic accuracy for placenta accreta spectrum disorders, and its usefulness is tempered particularly by a tendency to falsely upgrade the stage of severity.