Don’t want ‘heroic measures’ as part of your end-of-life care? Have the conversation
(By Allison Bond for STAT) For one month this spring, my job as a senior resident in a large teaching
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Health Care – General
Where are the 59 Leapfrog straight-A hospitals?
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Leapfrog Group has assigned letter grades to hospitals based on their patient
Read More6 things to know about Las Vegas shooting victims’ medical expenses
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly a month has passed since the Las Vegas mass shooting, and survivors
Read MoreStudy: Payers, providers struggle to meet changing consumer engagement expectations
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) While payers and providers are focused on investing in consumer engagement, many patients
Read MoreMed school on the cheap: Why becoming a doctor in Texas is a bargain
(By Megha Satyanarayana for STAT) AUSTIN — When Caitlin Comfort decided to go to medical school, the Yale grad had
Read MoreMillennials Embrace Nursing Profession — Just In Time To Replace Baby Boomers
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) The days are long past when the only career doors that readily opened
Read MorePhysicians say it’s growing harder to tell patients to avoid low-value care
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Although the majority of physicians say they are comfortable telling patients why certain
Read MoreTrump expected to declare emergency over opioid crisis, as questions over details linger
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is poised to declare the opioid epidemic a national emergency
Read MoreHospitals grapple with medical supply shortages in wake of Hurricane Maria: 4 things to know
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospitals nationwide are experiencing medical supply shortages caused by lower production levels in
Read MoreAnalysis: How to significantly reduce avoidable expenditures in Medicare
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly three-quarters of preventable Medicare spending in 2012 can be attributed to high-cost
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