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Surgical never events and contributing human factors have been identified

Study IDs Surgical Never Events, Contributing Factors

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Individual cognitive factors accounted for half of all contributing human factor nano-codes
Knowledge of and real-time coaching on scatter dose profiles can reduce the radiation dose received by physicians performing pain treatment procedures

Coaching Can Halve Radiation Dose for Pain Physicians

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Knowledge of and real-time coaching with scatter dose profile cuts radiation dose by about half
Nine states have enacted the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact law

Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Formed

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Formation of compact commission triggered by enactment of law in seventh state: Alabama
For veterans regularly prescribed angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) admitted for noncardiac surgery

Withholding ARBs After Surgery Linked to Higher Mortality

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Failure to resume ARBs linked to mortality risk, especially in younger patients
The prices hospitals charge patients for a number of common procedures rose more than 10 percent between 2011 and 2013

CMS: Hospital Charges for Common Procedures Up

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And hematologists/oncologists and ophthalmologists top list of high earners
An independent calculator that uses preoperative variables can accurately predict long-term survival in abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

Pre-Op Variable Calculator Accurately Predicts AAA Survival

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Survival similar for external calculator, Kaplan-Meier estimate after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

May 2015 Briefing – Anesthesiology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for May 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Smokers and patients exposed to secondhand smoke may require more anesthesia and opioids during surgery than nonsmokers

Smoke Exposure May Create Need for More Anesthesia

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Effect seems to extend to patients exposed to secondhand smoke, as well as smokers
Low physician spending is contributing to an overall slowing of health care costs

AMA: Physicians Driving the Slowing of Health Care Costs

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Physicians' spending grew more slowly over 2003 to 2013 than hospital and clinical spending
Patients with fibromyalgia have a higher disease burden than those with chronic widespread pain

Higher Disease Burden for Patients With Fibromyalgia

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As compared to patients with chronic widespread pain