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Acknowledging that the idea of rationing health care, particularly at the end of life, might incite too much anger to gather much rational consideration, a Johns Hopkins emeritus professor of neurology called for the start of a discussion anyway, with an opinion piece featured in January issue of the Journal of Medical Ethics.
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The Joint Commission has implemented a more collaborative process for developing the survey agenda. The Joint Commission will inform providers before their survey about the on-site survey length and number of surveyors. Also, the organization can work with surveyors during the survey to determine the best timing for various survey activities.
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magine showing up at your workplace and having to run full speed back to your car to escape being mauled by a dog, or arriving at work only to be greeted at the door by a gun pointed at your face.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved morphine sulfate oral solution for the relief of moderate to severe, acute, and chronic pain in opioid-tolerant patients. This medicine will be available in 100 mg per 5 mL or 20 mg per 1 mL.
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Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) often don't receive adequate end-of-life care and are unhappy with the medical decisions made as their conditions worsen, according to a study appearing in the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN).
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As sicker, more complex patients are increasingly cared for by home health nurses, the risk for needlestick injuries also increases. In a recent study, researchers identified the rate of needlestick-type injuries to be 7.6 per 100 nurses. At this rate, researchers estimate that there are nearly 10,000 needlestick injuries each year in home care.
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A death of a loved one, a job loss, the end of a marriage, an illness or disability. Everyone faces losses and grief, but the toll that grief can take on the mind and body can catch many people by surprise.
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A surgeon and a pediatrician are among the four American physicians who have been named recipients of the first Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards.
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The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), Alexandria, VA, has issued an alert warning members that fraudulent NHPCO membership dues invoices have been faxed to some members.
