County Run Stroger Hospital Launches Advertising Campaign to Lure Patients From Other Hospitals
This is the first I have heard of a county hospital anywhere…
Hospital Reporting of Surgical-Site Infection Rates
California hospitals are required to report surgical-site infection rates for 26 procedures…
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NIH to Create Genetic Test Database. Hoping to improve healthcare research and…
The 15 Most-Watched Medical-Device Stocks
Interesting, although not particularly surprising (from Motley Fool). Interesting, although not particularly…
Community Health Centers: Not Just a “Safety Net”
What do you think when you hear the term “safety net provider?”…
More On Why There Are Drug Shortages
See our previous posts here and here. This is Zeke Emanuel, writing…
Growth of Worldwide Cervical Artificial Disc Market
In spine surgery, one of the fastest growing medical technology market segments…
Giving Interns More Sleep is Not Making Hospitals Safer
The Latest: Last month something extraordinary happened at teaching hospitals around the…
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Antidepressant Scripts Often Lack Diagnosis. Almost three-quarters of the antidepressant prescriptions written…
