Texas hospital sees 200+ flu cases in 1 week | CMS’ rolls out new QPP data submission system | Ex-director of finance accused of embezzling $3M from N.C. hospital | Physicians hugging patients – empathetic or inappropriate? From: Becker's Clinical…
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HCA limits post-surgical opioids, warns patients they ‘will feel pain’ | Kaleida nurses fight proposed dress code | Hospitals face $1.6B in Medicare payment cuts after judge dismisses lawsuit | 3 ways to improve post-hospitalization sepsis care From: Becker's Clinical…
N.J. physician’s license suspended for allegedly reusing anal catheters | CDC reports 3 more pediatric flu deaths | Anthem to cut pay for some same-day services by 25% | Moldy antibiotic recalled nationwide From: Becker's Clinical Leadership & Infection Control…
Calif. hospital opens surge tent for flu patients | 10 things for healthcare execs to note in 2018 | UPMC Hamot to open center for pregnant women with opioid addiction | Workers return to Mayo Albert Lea 1 week after…
Opioid overdose deaths surge among African Americans | Meet CMS’ new 5-star overall hospitals | N.C. hospital to close Dec. 31 | Nursing named most trusted profession for 16th year From: Becker's Clinical Leadership & Infection Control <editorial@beckershealthcare.com> Subject: Opioid…
Police officer shoots man in Ga. hospital | 25 CNO and CMO moves | Chinese billionaire ups stake in CHS as stock tumbles | Pa.’s top opioid prescriber indicted for 5 patient deaths From: Becker's Clinical Leadership & Infection Control…
CMS cuts payments to 751 hospitals for patient injuries: 6 things to know | 26 best and worst physicians of 2017 | Registration open for Becker’s 9th Annual Meeting | Geisinger hospital cited for safety issues after restrained patient’s death…
Ochsner Medical Center cuts infection rate 49% in 90 days | Flu hospitalizations up 277% in Colo. | 21 hospitals hiring nurse | Chicago safety-net hospital will slash employee pay, cut jobs to survive From: Becker's Clinical Leadership & Infection…
Mayo bans 79 Albert Lea strikers from returning to work | Michael Dowling: 4 most important healthcare trends in 2018 | FDA bars 24 ingredients from hand soaps, antiseptic washes | Intermountain app extends life for heart failure patients From:…
Mayo employees strike at Albert Lea campus | AHA CEO Richard Pollack: Patients benefit from hospital mega-mergers | Tenet explores sale of Conifer, expands cost-cutting plan to $250M | Heroin vaccine blocks drug’s addictive effects in preclinical trials From: Becker's…
