Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has reduced the number of unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions by half by implementing an outpatient antibiotic stewardship program.
With the rise of violence in hospitals, health system leaders should embed safety into training for new staff and transparent conversations with employees, according to an opinion piece published Nov. 20 in Time.
Researchers from Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health have discovered that an injection of anesthetic to specific nerves in the neck may be able to improve loss of smell and taste associated with long COVID.
Researchers from Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health have discovered that an injection of anesthetic to specific nerves in the neck may be able to improve loss of smell and taste associated with long COVID.
Ambulance deserts affect at least 4.5 million people, and more are likely to appear as the EMS industry decays in rural communities, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 16.
After multiple nurses have been charged and imprisoned for administering fatal amounts of insulin, it’s clear there’s a lack of regulation in hospitals and nursing homes, the Winston-Salem Journal reported Nov. 16.
Last month, the FDA warned hospitals to stop giving probiotics to preterm infants following the death of a baby that was linked to the products. Now, some physicians are concerned that a lack of access to the products will subject premature infants to …