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Two of your pressing issues: Over-regulation and cost of cataract supplies
In USA Today, there was an article on a recent survey of 1,400 CEOs from around the world. They were asked what they perceived as key threats to business.
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New standards for children’s surgery verification
The Children’s Surgery Verification Quality Improvement Program, a quality program of the American College of Surgeons, has released its latest standards document, Optimal Resources for Children’s Surgical Care. The standards set forth in this document are the nation’s first multispecialty standards for children’s surgical care.
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Antibiotics over surgery for peds appendicitis? Proceed with caution, experts say
Several recent studies suggesting that appendicitis could be treated with antibiotics alone have generated serious buzz among clinicians and parents.
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New problems mean new solutions for retained surgical items
The OR staff at one California hospital didn’t even realize that a blue towel had gone into the patient during his abdominal surgery. But there it was, three months later.
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Indian Biotech Firms Says It Has Zika Vaccine
Researchers will begin pre-clinical trials in animals in two weeks.
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Low-cost Insurance Option Could Save States Money
Yet few states are offering program that could be a better deal for both government and citizens. -
AOHP marks 35th anniversary
This year marks the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare.
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HCV infections in Utah hospitals linked to drug diverter
Two Utah hospitals have notified thousands of patients that they may have been exposed to hepatitis C virus linked to an infected nurse with a history of drug diversion.
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Zika 101: Prime threat for the pregnant
Employee health professionals should advise healthcare workers who are pregnant to strongly reconsider any travel south of the border due to the emergence of mosquito-borne Zika virus.
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Patient safety experts: Protect and support the healthcare workforce
A new report by some of the nation’s leading patient safety advocates shows strong support for the healthcare workforce, saying protecting patients must begin with protecting their caregivers.