Foreign-trained docs: Does the care they provide measure up?
Filed under: Healthcare Human Resources and Staffing News, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
Patients (and let’s be honest, some health care pros) worry that physicians trained overseas may not provide the same level of care as U.S.-trained docs. Should they be concerned? Read more
Hospital vows to retrain staff, revise policies after patient dies in waiting room
Filed under: Communication, Ethics, Healthcare Legal & Compliance, Hospital Management, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
Emergency department staff who didn’t know — or didn’t follow — standard procedure were found responsible for the loss of a patient. Read more
Senate report raises questions about FDA after-market review
Filed under: Ethics, Health care/Treatment trends, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
A new report from the Senate Finance Committee highlights a potential conflict of interest within the FDA — and the safety of one of the world’s top-selling medications. Read more
Study sheds light on why women ignore heart attack symptoms
Filed under: Health care/Treatment trends, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
Here’s a scary statistic: Only 53% of women would call 911 if they had symptoms of a heart attack. Read more
The latest competition: Standalone ERs
Filed under: Health care/Treatment trends, Hospital Management, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
Emergency-only medical centers are few and far between, but they’re gaining fans everywhere they open. Read more
Special Report
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Pivotal care that drastically cuts emergency room overuse
Reducing costs is at the top of all health executives’ minds — more so now than ever before since hospitals are facing a possible 1% Medicare pay cut for high readmission rates starting in October. So where do you begin?
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Pivotal care that drastically cuts emergency room overuse