When Irma Arrived, Most Florida Health Care Facilities Were Ready
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Another hurricane, another health care horror story. At least that’s how it looked when eight patients
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Health Care – General
As Care Shifts From Hospital To Home, Guarding Against Infection Falls To Families
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) Angela Cooper arrived home from work to discover her daughter’s temperature had spiked
Read MoreAnthem in Missouri: ‘Enormous’ price differences influenced policy change for hospital-based imaging coverage
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri in St. Louis said it stopped
Read MoreKaiser Permanente, Target to open 31 retail clinics in southern California
(By Alyssa Rege for Becker’s Hospital Review) Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente revealed plans to launch 31 retail clinics in Target
Read MorePrevention Experts Propose Easing Advice On Number Of Cervical Cancer Screenings By Michelle Andrews September 15, 2017
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Don’t get two when one will do. Instead of getting both a Pap
Read MoreSan Diego Washing Streets With Bleach To Combat Hepatitis A Outbreak
(By Merrit Kennedy for NPR) San Diego has started washing its downtown streets with bleach in an effort to combat
Read MoreCancer deaths are down — but new cases are on the rise, report says
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Cancer deaths have fallen dramatically in recent decades – but the number of new cancer
Read MoreHHS launches campaign to educate patients about rights under HIPAA
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS’ Office for Civil Rights unveiled a campaign focused on patient access
Read More3.3% of ED visits ‘avoidable,’ study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A recent study published in International Journal for Quality in Health Care found
Read MoreMalpractice fears are the No. 1 cause of overtreatment, physicians say
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Physicians overall feel overtreatment is common in healthcare, according to a study in
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