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A new report by the United Kingdom’s Review on Antimicrobial Resistance (RAR), says drug-resistant superbugs can be fought with global coverage and research of vaccines....

On February 9, 26 senators from 17 states sent a letter asking for a review of the pain management section of CMS’s Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program (HVBPP), stating that it puts pressure...

A few emails and simple tweaks to electronic health records were shown to drop unneeded antibiotic prescriptions by 16% and 18% respectively....

Please join us on Wednesday, February 24 for our featured webcast: "CMS Surveys: Preparing With Confidence!" As CMS increases the frequency of its hospital surveys, many healthcare faciliti...

A new study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that 17- to 24-item surgical safety checklists (SSC) both reduce patient stays and lower mortality rates....

The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have both announced changes to their policies regarding prescription opioids....

Both Democrats and Republicans have condemned the FDA’s handling of multiple superbug outbreaks caused by defective duodenoscopes. While both sides agree changes need to be made, they disagree o...

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