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The expansion of hospitalist programs at medical centers nationwide has yielded impressive benefits in terms of reduced costs of care and lowered length of stays, according to recent published studies.
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Though the number of programs to improve care for patients at the end of life have increased, little real progress has been made, claims a new report from Washington, DC-based Last Acts, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-sponsored coalition to improve care for the dying.
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The term hospitalist can mean a variety of things.
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In November, Oregon voters were asked to consider a once unthinkable measure: abolish private health insurance in favor of a taxpayer-funded, single-payer health system that would cover everyone.
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The federal investigation into alleged billing fraud and unnecessary surgeries at a Redding, CA, hospital also has shed new light on potential abuses of a unusual Medicare reimbursement mechanism designed to help hospitals who perform difficult procedures or care for very sick patients.
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Once a final decision is made regarding some proposed research involving very young children and an older smallpox vaccine, there could be long-term repercussions for IRBs nationwide.
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The 10-page human subjects consent form proposed for the Dryvax vaccination study of children, ages 2 to 5, has a number of flaws, according to the IRBs and experts who have reviewed the study proposal and consent form.
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In an interview with IRB Advisor, Greg Koski talks about the initiatives launched and the success realized during his time as director of the Office for Human Research Protections.
