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CDC Issues Alert On Emerging Yeast Infections
Another emerging infection is on the radar.
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Common CMS Infection Control Citations
Even as CMS makes a bold push into regulating antibiotic stewardship programs, the agency is inspecting hospitals and finding common, recurrent problems.
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CMS: Extends IC Across Continuum
There have been frequent communication breakdowns between hospitals, nursing homes, and other facilities as patients with multidrug resistant pathogens or some other infectious condition move to various points of care. Thus better “communication across settings” is needed to avoid situations like failure to isolate an infected patient, potentially triggering an outbreak in the receiving facility. -
CMS Regulation Taps IPs for Key Stewardship Role
It's a move to rein in drug-resistant bacteria and stop the rise of Clostridium difficile.
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Ethics of Televised Prescription Drug Ads
There is widespread public support for removing televised prescription drug ads, according to a 2016 telephone survey of 1,006 U.S. adults.
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Only Half of Veterans with Advanced Cancer Receive Palliative Care, Says Study
Patients with advanced cancer should receive palliative care soon after diagnosis, according to the American Society of Clinical Oncology — but a recent study shows this is true for only half of veterans.
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Ethical Concerns if Patients are Abusive to Providers
Healthcare providers in the hospital setting are encountering increasing incidents of rude — and sometimes violent — patients and family.
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Study: Most Physicians Reported for Sexual Misconduct Aren’t Disciplined by Medical Boards
Most physicians reported by hospitals, medical societies, and malpractice insurers to the National Practitioner Data Bank for sexual misconduct have never been disciplined by their state medical board for that behavior, a recent study found.
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Increase in Industry-Funded Trials Raises Concerns
More clinical trials are industry-funded, with fewer funded by the National Institutes of Health, raising concerns about the potential for conflicts of interest.
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Surprising Data on Hospice in Nursing Homes: It Doesn’t Increase Care Costs
Providing hospice services in the last six months of life for nursing home residents does not increase costs, found a recent study.