The National Quality Forum will release a web-based tool for finding and exploring ways to use NQF-endorsed quality measures next week, according to an NQF release.
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In a new study, back pain patients who remained active recovered more quickly than those who just rested, according to a Science Daily report.
The Department of Veterans Affairs said it has stopped using the drug Avastin to treat eye disease, as it investigates concerns about serious infections and blindness from the drug, according to a Bloomberg BusinessWeek report.
Ruth P. Shumaker, RN, BSN, CNOR, is a healthcare management consultant who focuses on both ambulatory surgery centers and hospital settings.
The University of Massachusetts-Lowell is opening its Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center, after completing a $4 million renovation of former factory space, according to a Mass Device report.
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Some patients with chronic pain do not ask providers for help, and some of those who do reach out have difficulties getting their questions answered, according to an American Pain Foundation news release.
The Medical Association of Georgia is starting a program to fight illicit use of prescription painkillers through such steps as continuing medical education for physicians and speaking engagement in schools, according to an Atlanta Journal Constitution report.
A patient safety coalition representing many major healthcare groups is calling on the Office of Management and Budget to speed its review of a proposed rule to establish a unique identifier for medical devices, according to a Health Data Management…
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's proposal for steep cuts in specialists' reimbursements would drive many specialists out of Medicare, according to an American Academy of Ophthalmology release.
The CDC’s draft guidance on organ transplants includes recommendations to add HBV and HCV screening as well as updated, more sensitive laboratory tests for organs. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on CDC’s draft guidance on organ tranplantations.