Controversy: Docs argue active alcoholics should be on transplant lists

A group of doctors is advocating allowing alcoholics to get liver transplants even if they can’t prove that they can stay sober for six months. Read more

Pay a lot more, get less: What’s happening to health insurance?

A new report puts hard numbers to just how crunched the average worker is by the rising costs of health insurance.  Read more

Nurses sue to avoid tending pre- and post-op abortion patients

A new lawsuit is reviving the touchy subject of health care workers’ rights to refuse to take part in a patient’s abortion procedure.  Read more

More non-docs handling patient visits on their own

A new report from the CDC shows the number of outpatient visits handled by physician assistants (PAs) and advance practice nurses (APNs) is skyrocketing. Read more

Removing blame increases error reporting

New research indicates that certain ways of tracking medical error reports are more successful at encouraging people to make reports. Read more

Supercommittee fails: What does it mean for health care?

The so-called Supercommittee intended to reach a bipartisan deal for the federal budget has officially failed — and health care pros are scrambling to figure out what it means for their organizations. Read more

MRSA-reducing fabric slashes transmission rates

Even when health care workers are diligent about hand-washing, germs can hitch a ride between patients on their clothes. New fabrics may help reduce the problem. Read more

Integration, Data Quality, and the Patient Journey

Today’s frontline clinicians and managers are under constant pressure to improve quality of care without increasing staff or expenditures. While the current charge is to slash departmental budget by 10 percent or more, healthcare organizations can achieve greater benefits from more efficient and intelligent use of their information systems.

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Should FDA have looked into TSA’s use of back-scatter devices?

A recent report indicates that the feds implemented controversial back-scatter X-rays throughout airports despite legitimate safety concerns from experts on radiation and public health issues. Read more

What puts an ER at risk of closing?

A recent study in the Annals of Emergency Medicine found three main factors put a given hospital’s emergency department at risk. Read more

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