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The George Washington University Medical Center School of Public Health and Health Services and First Focus released a report demonstrating that children benefit greatly when their parents have health care coverage.
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Results of a large national study of young men and women ages 18-27 suggest that Mycoplasma genitalium, a relatively new sexually transmitted infection, surpassed gonorrhea in prevalence.
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A pilot study of human cervical disc transplantation has been shown to be surgically feasible, but requires further investigation.
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Aspirin, Higher Doses No More Effective, Risky; Subclinical Hypothyroidism Treatment Benefits; FDA approvals
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This is the first in a 2-part series on liability risks of psychiatric patients in the ED. Next month, we'll report on risks related to medical clearance of psychiatric patients.
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Thirteen states and the District of Columbia will get more than $547 million in grants over five years to build Medicaid long-term care programs that will help keep people at home and out of institutions.
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The quality and safety of stroke care in U.S. hospitals can be vastly improved if risk managers first understand how patients may be injured as a result of medical mishaps, according the experience of Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY.
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Joint Commission standards require the organized medical staff oversee the quality of care, treatment, and services rendered by physicians and other licensed independent practitioners. This includes monitoring the quality of services provided by hospital-based practitioners such as radiologists and pathologists.
