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CAUTIs More Expensive Than Previously Thought
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) generally are thought to cost hospitals about $1,000 each, but new research suggests the actual cost may be much higher.
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Strict Safety Briefings Reduce CAUTIs, CLABSIs, and Falls
Daily safety briefings are not a new concept, of course, but Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis (TN), a flagship hospital for Baptist Memorial Healthcare System, found a way to make them particularly effective.
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Avoid ‘Hypothetically’ and Lounge Gossip
People can let their guard down in the doctors’ lounge and chat about what they’ve seen in records or what the peer review committee is considering. That’s a very bad move, says Christopher Metzler, PhD, chief growth officer and CEO of FHWFit, a global healthcare conglomerate in Washington, DC.
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Fair Hearing Process Can Require Outside Help
Exactly when an “investigation” begins under hospital bylaws can be crucial in the peer review process, says John C. Ivins Jr., JD, partner with the Hirschler Fleischer law firm in Richmond, VA.
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Four Rules to Follow in Peer Review
Hospitals can avoid legal liability in the peer review process by following four fundamental “do’s and don’ts,” says Karen Owens, JD, an attorney with Coppersmith Brockelman in Phoenix.
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Legal Risks Abound in Peer Review; Good Process Required
Peer review is vital for ensuring quality care and compliance with standards, but it also brings a wide range of legal liability risks. Adopting the right peer review policies and procedures is only a start; one also must ensure that all parties are following them to the letter.
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The Latest in Genetic Screening for Gynecologic Malignancies
Genetic testing is changing rapidly. With the advent of more sophisticated genetic mutation panels, it is important that providers of women’s healthcare consider appropriate referral and testing for those women at increased risk of malignancy.
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Breast MRI Exams Increase the Biopsy Rate Without Improving Cancer Detection
Compared to women who undergo breast cancer screening with mammography alone, those receiving MRI exams experience a two- to fivefold increased rate of core and surgical biopsy. However, the biopsies have a lower cancer yield rate than mammography alone.
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Obesity and Prolapse: Are They Related?
Women with a body mass index in the overweight and obese range are more likely to experience pelvic organ prolapse compared to women in the normal range.
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Induction of Labor at 39 Weeks
Inducing low-risk obstetrical patients at 39 weeks may be associated with lower rates of cesarean delivery and the need for neonatal respiratory support.