Ashleigh Anderson was the only manager in the pharmacy when she realized that she might be having a heart attack. Emily Le Coz – USA TODAY On the morning she died, Ashleigh Anderson researched her symptoms. Nausea. Jaw pain. Chest pain. Cold sweats. “I think I am having a heart attack,” the 41-year-old texted her […]
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Kelly Gooch – Becker’s Clinical Leadership When it comes to a four-day workweek, the arguments for and against such an approach are varied, and its use depends on the industry and role. However, one thing is clear: There is data pointing to a growing trend. For example, in an Aug. 23 survey from Bankrate, 81%
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Ann W. Latner, JD | January 10, 2024 – Legal Advisor This case brings up the question: how and when can a provider have a doctor-patient relationship with someone they’ve never met? Ms N, a nurse practitioner (NP) in the emergency department (ED), was on duty one afternoon when distraught parents brought in their 3-year-old
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Jan 30 2024University of Missouri-Columbia School nurses are more than just health care heroes. They also play a key role in identifying students who are at risk for chronic absenteeism -; a growing problem that diminishes academic success and can hurt students’ health and lead to a variety of negative long-term life outcomes. A recent
Paige Twenter – Becker’s Hospital Review The spike in syphilis cases across the U.S. are spurring public health agencies to recommend that clinicians ration penicillin injectables, the preferred treatment, KFF Health News reported Feb. 1. In spring 2023, Bicillin L-A (penicillin G benzathine) fell into shortage because of increased demand for the drug exclusively manufactured
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Molly Gamble (Twitter) – Friday, January 26th, 2024 – Becker’s Hospital Review As retailers looked to move further into healthcare provision, their consumer experience stood as something of a threat to legacy healthcare providers. Lately, that competitive edge seems a little less sharp. Woonsocket, R.I.-based CVS Health has built a healthcare strategy around the ideas
— Onshoring and “near-shoring” of drug manufacturing could help, as would transparency by Shannon Firth, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today February 7, 2024 To prevent future drug shortages, domestic manufacturing, “near-shoring,” and increased transparency of the drug supply chain are badly needed, experts told lawmakers during a hearing of the House Committee on Ways & Means
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By Allan M. Block, MD, neurologist in Scottsdale, Ariz for MDedge Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals are a stepchild in the bizarre mishmash of the U.S. healthcare system. They’re best known (often justifiably so) for rather cantankerous patients, rigid rules, and other oddities (such as patients being able to go on leave and come back). The
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Story by Jessica Glenza – The Guardian Anew set of rules from the Biden administration seeks to rein in private health insurance companies’ use of prior authorization – a byzantine practice that requires people to seek insurance company permission before obtaining medication or having a procedure. The cost-containment strategy often delays care and forces patients,
Publish date: February 1, 2024 – MDedge By Alicia Gallegos The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) program is invalidating scores attained by some examinees after an investigation revealed a pattern of anomalous exam performance associated with test-takers from Nepal. In a January 31 announcement, the USMLE program said that officials are in the process
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