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Surgical/Critical Care

Room Decontamination Challenges Remain High Post-COVID

Aug. 25, 2023
Despite years of progress in reducing healthcare associated infections (HAIs), research from The Leapfrog Group found the average risk of three HAIs - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococc...
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Report on Diagnostic Errors Published

April 3, 2024
The Leapfrog Group report is entitled “Recognizing Excellence in Diagnosis: Leapfrog’s National Pilot Survey Report”
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Study Shows Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder Markedly Improve Outcomes When Prescribed Upon Discharge

April 2, 2024
These medications are currently rarely prescribed even though they are cheap and effective
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Gene on Y Chromosome Might Explain Higher Rates of Heart Failure in Men, Research Shows

April 1, 2024
However, antibody treatments could potentially point the way forward in preventing cases in men with detectable Y chromosome loss
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Flexible Nutrition and Drug Delivery Supports Patient-Centered Care

March 26, 2024
Chronic conditions, such as diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular, autoimmune, and inflammatory diseases, are on the rise. Biopharmaceutical companies continue to develop new drugs...
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Nurses and Emergency Physicians Band Together, Brief Congressional Staffers on Alarming Rates of Workplace Violence

March 25, 2024
Hospital workers have a rate of serious injury six times higher than all other private sector employees in the U.S., according to data