UNC Health has asked state and federal health officials for help to investigate a possible cluster of cancer cases tied to its clinical laboratory, a spokesperson for the Chapel Hill, N.C.-based system confirmed to Becker’s Jan. 31.
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Kansas health system embarks on project targeting multidrug-resistant organisms
Newman Regional Health in Emporia, Kan., has launched a real-time notification system that alerts clinicians across the state, providing them with critical information about patients transferring in who may have multidrug-resistant organisms diagnoses,…
Kansas health system embarks on project targeting multidrug-resistant organisms
Newman Regional Health in Emporia, Kan., has launched a real-time notification system that alerts clinicians across the state, providing them with critical information about patients transferring in who may have multidrug-resistant organisms diagnoses,…
5 patient safety focuses to help healthcare inch close to 'zero preventable harm'
The Patient Safety Movement Foundation, a non-profit based in Irvine, Calif., made up of patient safety experts and clinicians, announced five key focuses for 2024 as the organization works to create a “zero preventable harm” environment throughout the…
5 patient safety focuses to help healthcare inch close to 'zero preventable harm'
The Patient Safety Movement Foundation, a non-profit based in Irvine, Calif., made up of patient safety experts and clinicians, announced five key focuses for 2024 as the organization works to create a “zero preventable harm” environment throughout the…
FDA clears Boston Scientific device for atrial fibrillation
The FDA has granted approval to a device made by Boston Scientific to treat atrial fibrillation, the company announced in a Jan. 31 news release.
FDA clears Boston Scientific device for atrial fibrillation
The FDA has granted approval to a device made by Boston Scientific to treat atrial fibrillation, the company announced in a Jan. 31 news release.
Tuberculosis cases are on the rise in California, reversing decades-long trend
Santa Clara County in Northern California saw a 19% increase in tuberculosis cases between 2022 and 2023. It’s a trend that is also happening statewide, The Mercury News reported Jan. 30.
Tuberculosis cases are on the rise in California, reversing decades-long trend
Santa Clara County in Northern California saw a 19% increase in tuberculosis cases between 2022 and 2023. It’s a trend that is also happening statewide, The Mercury News reported Jan. 30.
Hospitals could get boost from rising Medicare Advantage use
Increasing Medicare Advantage spending could be a bright spot for hospitals’ finances.
