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HAC Rates Hit a Plateau
Hospital-acquired condition rates are now holding steady after three years of decline.
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Cervical Cancer Detection Up Under ACA
Under the ACA, women ages 21-25 can remain on their parents' insurance, which has led to more diagnoses of the treatable and curable cervical cancer.
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Overview of respondents and responses to annual CTU Salary Survey
About 54% of the 2015 Contraceptive Technology Update Salary Survey respondents identified themselves as nurse practitioners, with about 17% of survey respondents identifying themselves as registered nurses, and about 4% identifying themselves as nurse-midwives.
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Reproductive health clinicians report slight salary gains in midst of staffing cuts
Those in the family planning and reproductive health field who survived staffing cuts were able to garner slight increases in pay, according to results of the 2015 Contraceptive Technology Update annual salary survey.
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The Optimism of Physicians
More physicians expect their profitability to remain steady next year than those fearing a decline. It's the backhanded compliment of being a doc.
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Families say nursing care is key support for end-of-life care
Vigilance in the provision of nursing care, communication of even slight changes in the patient’s condition, and validation of the family’s decision-making increase family members’ comfort during the dying process, a recent qualitative study suggests.
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New guidance on palliative care delivery in oncology practices
A new guidance statement to define high-quality primary palliative care delivery in medical oncology has been developed by the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
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Many academics on industry boards: Conflicts of interest are ethical concern
Academics from medical schools and research institutions hold nearly 10% of positions on boards of directors at publicly traded healthcare companies, according to a recent study.
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“Instant access” culture driving trend toward at-home testing
Ethical issues involving at-home self-testing include patient autonomy, the fact that knowledgeable providers aren’t interpreting findings, and the possibility of false or misleading results.
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Did ethics consults occur too late? Reluctant clinicians are one reason
Ethics consults often are called only after the patient lacks decision-making capacity and death is inevitable despite aggressive treatment.