Ill. physician traded opioids for sex with patients | Leapfrog: Chicago hospital’s lawsuit is ’11th hour gambit’ to change safety grade | LA hospital closes, lays off all 638 employees | 18 healthcare jobs hardest on workers’ health From: Becker's…
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Police officer shoots escaped UPMC patient with taser | Are ‘substitute physicians’ safe? | How Cedars-Sinai achieved an 80% drop in medication errors | 54 health systems with the most hospitals From: Becker's Clinical Leadership & Infection Control <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject:…
Police take down gunman at Calif. Hospital | Why physicians don’t recommend DNR tattoos | Study: Overlapping surgeries boost complication risks | 183 nonprofit CEOs to know From: Becker's Clinical Leadership & Infection Control <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: Police take down gunman…
Scarlet fever is making a comeback – and no one knows why | 32 quality measures CMS is considering for 2018 | R.I. hospital halts admissions over patient safety concerns | U of Wisconsin Health to trim $80M from budget,…
Unconscious patient’s ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ tattoo creates ethical dilemma for ER staff | Ala. hospital at risk of losing Medicare funding | Cleveland Clinic’s operating income tumbles 32% in Q3 | Poll: Half of clinicians delay giving patients bad news…
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Alex Azar’s 4 biggest priorities as HHS secretary | Colo. hospital charged $1,877 to pierce child’s ears | Hartford HealthCare administers 900+ ineffective vaccines, TB tests | 1 in 6 ER visits were opioid related in Q2 From: Becker's Clinical…
N.Y. hospital faces lawsuits after 2 patients die from sepsis 2 days apart | CDC: 5 pediatric flu deaths reported as flu activity increases | Healthcare bankruptcies more than triple in 2017 | Should opioid addiction be considered a hospital-acquired…
Geisinger honors 130+ providers for patient experience | Medical researcher found dead in N.Y. hospital bathroom | Ex-WellCare general counsel gets prison time for role in $35M fraud scheme | GAO: VA failed to report potentially dangerous providers From: Becker's…
Ga. hospital at risk of losing Medicare contract for 2nd time in 4 months | Kaiser Permanente achieves 22% reduction in antibiotic use with EHR alerts | 10 latest findings on sepsis | Where C. diff is most commonly found…
Essentia fires fewer than 50 employees over flu shot requirement | Tufts nurses may strike on Christmas | 3 ways to reduce excessive blood transfusions | Survey: 87% of physicians say patient trust is decreasing From: Becker's Clinical Leadership &…