A motion for dismissal has been denied by a U.S. district court judge, allowing a whistleblower case accusing Daytona Beach, Fla.-based Halifax Health Medical Center of Medicare fraud and kickbacks to continue, according to a Daytona Beach News-Journal report. Halifax’s…
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A survey of hospital faculty and residents showed that although they recognize the need to appropriately prescribe medication in order to prevent resistance to antibiotics, they were more likely to blame inappropriate administration to others and not themselves, according to…
Researchers have recently suggested peripheral venous catheter-related Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia is an oft-overlooked complication in healthcare settings, according to a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
A judge in South Carolina has ruled that Janssen Pharmaceutica — a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson — must pay the state $327 million for deceptive drug marketing, according to a Wall Street Journal report. A jury concluded earlier this…
Pain sensitivity at the site of affected joints is closely related to joint pathology in people with hemophilia, according to a study in the journal PAIN.
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Research findings suggest nurses are a vital key in transitional care and maintaining high-quality healthcare, according to a study published in Health Affairs.
Based on data compiled by Maryland's Office of Health Care Quality, preventable errors increased dramatically, from 190 errors in 2009 to 265 errors in 2010, though health officials said the increase could be attributed to improved reporting by hospitals, according…
James Stoll, MD, has accused Columbia St. Mary's Hospital in Milwaukee, Wis., of prioritizing new hospital construction over infection control, according to a WISN news report.
Churchill Medical Systems, a Vygon company, has initiated a nationwide recall of certain lots of five hospital-use convenience kits, according to an FDA release.
Scientists have identified a new strain of MRSA that occurs both in human and dairy cow populations and could go undetected under standard MRSA testing, according to a University of Cambridge news release.