Dengue fever found in New York

Here’s the latest lesson in tropical diseases’ ability to travel far afield from their “home” regions. Read more

Report warns e-mailing patients may have hidden downside

Docs using e-mail to connect with patients may seem like nothing but good news for patients, but new research reveals some groups benefit much more than others. Read more

Trends: Who’s most likely to wind up in the ER

Who uses ER services the most? Believe it or not, it’s not the uninsured. Read more

If a server goes down in a hospital, it is a matter of life and death.

Learn how healthcare IT managers are keeping their data centers up and running 24/7 with an infrastructure that is robust enough to support new healthcare IT initiatives, including Electronic Medical Records systems.

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14 Required Bloodborne Pathogens Training Topics for Your Private Practice

Learn how focused OSHA training can better protect your employees and prevent non-compliance fines at your private practice.

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Precedent set: First HIPAA violator heads to jail

As if staffers needed any more reminders of why it’s a bad idea to be careless with protected medical information.  Read more

Nurse steals drugs right out of patient IV bags

A fake nursing student — but actual nurse — was discovered siphoning narcotics from patients’ IV bags. Read more

Report: Doctors’ lack of ‘sensitivity’ may cause more strokes in some patients

Could lack of “multicultural awareness” be putting black patients at more risk for stroke? Read more

Patients who check out against medical advice cost hospitals more

Patients who leave the hospital without a doctor’s OK aren’t just putting themselves at risk, they’re raising the cost of care. Read more

Nine hospitals test a radical new informed consent form

Any clinician has seen a patient’s eyes glaze over — or widen in terror — when faced with a consent form that includes dozens of potential risks ranging from infection to death. A process to better inform patients often only confuses them.

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