The Institute for Safe Medication Practices has introduced its first set of targeted medication safety best practices for community and ambulatory pharmacies.
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The common drug that may prevent cancer spread
A new study found that aspirin may help prevent some cancers from spreading by enhancing the immune system’s ability to attack metastatic cells.
MD Anderson to launch nurse academy
Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will establish a nursing leadership academy as part of the center’s Meyers Institute for Oncology Nursing with a $9 million gift from the F.W. Bert and Mae Dean Wheeler Foundation.
Congress must preserve Medicaid funding to safeguard healthcare for our neighbors in need
Attention across the nation is rightly focused on potential massive and drastic Medicaid cuts under consideration by Congress that would imperil health care for nearly 80 million of our most vulnerable neighbors – low-income families, expectant moms, c…
A CFO's lifelong bond with the system she serves
For Julie Lautt, Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health isn’t just a place of work where she serves as CFO. Rather, it’s a health system that has been a “blessing” her entire life.
Why WVU Medicine gives future nurses up to $25,000
Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine has invested millions of dollars into bolstering its nursing pipeline. The short-term results are showing promise of significant ROI, according to Jessica Huffman, DNP, RN.
Why Surgery Partners feels insulated from Medicare cuts
Despite concerns within the healthcare industry over proposed cuts to Medicaid, Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners executives said they do not perceive the cuts as a threat, according to a March 3 earnings call transcribed by Seeking Alpha.
Baxter recalls Spectrum infusion pumps
Baxter Healthcare has issued a recall for some Spectrum infusion pumps due to a potential defect involving missing motor mounting screws, which could lead to interruptions, delays or incorrect dosing of medication.
'We can't afford not to do this': Why an Illinois health system is moving to Epic
Quincy, Ill.-based Blessing Health System is set to undergo an 18-month EHR project, moving from its current system to Epic—a move its chief medical officer said the organization “can’t afford not to do.”
4 notes on Cleveland Clinic's Connected program
Cleveland Clinic has long partnered with health systems around the world, offering access to its expertise in patient care and peer-to-peer reviews of complex cases.
