A new study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, indicates patients suffering from GI disorders like inflammatory bowel disease may receive significant levels of diagnostic radiation as part of their treatment, according to…
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A new study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, shows a correlation between adult patients with irritable bowel syndrome and trauma experience during childhood, according to a news release.
Which states have the highest and lowest rates of medical malpractice payouts? The following information is from Diederich Healthcare's analysis of medical malpractice payouts in 2011 as recorded by the National Practitioner Data Bank.
New Jersey Assemblyman Gary Schaer (D-Passaic), Chair of the Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, has re-introduced his HEALTH CARE DISCLOSURE AND TRANSPARENCY ACT (A-2751), and co-sponsored by Senator Joseph Vitale (S-848). This is the old out-of-network bill.
California is moving ahead with its health insurance exchange, having received $40 million in federal seed money for implementation purposes, according to an SFGate report.
The Joint Commission has released a fact sheet about scoring and accreditation decisions for 2012.
Survey responses from 1,074 nurses showed a 44 percent adherence rate to recommended use of facial protective equipment, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on facial protective…
Only 24 percent of surveyed pediatric healthcare providers disinfect stethoscopes after every use, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on disinfection.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska filed a lawsuit on Wednesday to prevent the state from switching to a new health insurance company, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
Sheridan County Memorial Hospital in Sheridan, Wyo., will follow the state's recommendation and test patients for infection after it was discovered the hospital staff used improperly sterilized reusable laryngeal mask airways, according to a Billings Gazette report.