Public and positive reinforcement may improve physicians' compliance with medication reconciliation, according to a study published in the American Journal of Medical Quality.
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The Food and Drug Administration this week assigned oral opioid NKTR-181 to a fast-track development program for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic pain.
Commissioners in Flagler County in Florida this week voted unanimously to extend a temporary moratorium on new pain management clinics for an additional six months, according to a News-Journal report.
Digital medicine can have an alienating effect on the physician-patient relationship if relied on too heavily by physicians, according to an Atlantic editorial by John Henning Schumann, MD, who directs the internal medicine residency at the University of Oklahoma's School…
An American Medical News report discussed strategies for developing effective patient scheduling reminders. "Unfortunately, there's no simple answer, because some strategies that will work in an older population will not work in a younger one," said John Brewer, president of…
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The following article was written by Kathleen Bernicky, RN, BSN, director of clinical operations for Regent Surgical Health.
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology announced a new award that will encourage sharing successful infection prevention strategies with other healthcare providers.
Lewes (Del.) Surgery Center has started offering neurostimulator implants for patients living with chronic pain, according to a Cape Gazette report.
CareFusion has announced the acquisition of U.K. Medical Limited, a leading distributor of medical products to the National Health Service and private healthcare sector in the United Kingdom, according to a Digital Journal report.
Nurses and nurse managers employed in physician offices have begun receiving salary increases, even as other clinical positions see their pay stagnate or decline, according to a Healthcare Finance News report.