Source: NBC News The U.S. government says it will help develop a new Ebola drug — one of five drugs that are being tested against the deadly virus....
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Patient Safety
How Cloud Computing Enables Interoperability
Source: HealthcareITNews.com CMS has signaled a renewed focus on interoperability, a welcome development for healthcare professionals...
Hospital Medicine: Flexible Schedule for Better Patient Care
Source: HealthLeadersMedia.com By having hospitalists admit a disproportionate number of patients at the start of their work week, they can then...
5 Tips on surgical attire — what to wear in, or around the operating room
Source: Becker’s Hospital Review AORN's New Surgical Attire Recommended Practices: Five Points to Know The Association of Perioperative...
Americans Rate Nurses Highest on Honesty, Ethical Standards
Source: Gallup.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — In 2014, Americans say nurses have the highest honesty and ethical standards. Members of Congress and...
Imported Drug-Resistant Stomach Bug Spreading In U.S.
Source: ModernHealthcare.com Associated Press — A drug-resistant strain of a nasty stomach bug made its way into the U.S. and spread, causing...
Eliminating Hospital Acquired Infections
Hand-hygiene helps. But, studies show hospital workers wash their hands less frequently by end of workday A few weeks back we talked about how...
Alarm Fatigue — Do You Have It?
I know you can relate to this situation. You're walking through a parking lot when suddenly a car alarm starts going off and doesn't stop, and (I'm...
How can Health IT increase scheduled patient visits?
Researchers from Oregon Health & Science University and Kaiser Permanente Northwest’s Center for Health Research argue in an article published...