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The American College of Surgeons issued a statement saying the usefulness of the "surgeon scorecard" information shared by Pro Publica and SurgeonRatings.org the week of July 13, 2015 is "questionable for a number of reasons."
In an analysis of adverse events in robotic surgical systems during a 14 year period from 2000 to 2013, researchers found 144 deaths linked to robotic surgery, or 1.4 percent of the 10,624 reports analyzed.
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, an independent non-profit research institute, launched a program changing the way new drugs are priced and evaluated in the United States, according to Medical Xpress.
HHS has launched the first online collection of the federal resources and capabilities to manage health impacts of emergencies.
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The United Kingdom's National Health Service is funding a pilot testing the SensiumVitals wearable patch in hospitalized patients to detect and intervene on signs of deterioration faster, according to an iMedicalApps report.
TKM-Ebola, a drug used to treat Ebola, has been shelved after showing unsatisfying human trial results in West Africa, according to Cidrap.
A CDC and Prevention-supported study led by the Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System and the University of Utah researched the practices of healthcare providers writing antibiotic prescriptions, leading to antibiotic overuse. The Annals of Internal Medicine published…
The United States does not have a formal system in place for tracking cases in which patients are injured or killed due to poor healthcare practices. A recent investigation concluded the United states needs a regulatory agency to monitor patient…
While there is variation in how healthcare providers use antibiotics, they do contribute to the problem of antibiotic overuse, which gives rise to antibiotic resistance, according to study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.