FDA Updates Recs for Cleaning of Reusable Med Devices
Updated rules in response to contaminated duodenoscopes
Persistent EHR Nonadoption Could Mean Lower Payment
Less likely to receive additional payments for managing chronic conditions/complex needs
Frustrated by Regulations, Doctors Increasingly Miserable
Geneia and physicians introduce initiative to share ideas to restore the joy to medicine
Physicians Should Plan Exit Strategy in Advance
Planning 3 to 5 years in advance recommended; practice can be transitioned rather than closed
AAMC: Significant Shortfall of Physicians Projected for 2025
Demand for physicians increasing faster than supply; shortfall expected to reach 46,100 to 90,400 by 2025
HSV-2 Vaccine Shows Promise in Experimental Research
Study in mice hints at the success of a vaccine against the virus
Hospitalizations After Sepsis Resolution Often Preventable
Readmissions often for diseases, conditions that can be treated after first discharge
FDA Approves Cresemba for Serious Fungal Infections
New drug targets cell walls of the fungi; available in oral and intravenous formulations
Cleaning Umbilical Cord With Chlorhexidine Lowers Mortality
Findings useful for home births in developing countries
Article Details Decontamination Process After Ebola Care
Nebraska Biocontainment Unit process includes cleaning of recovered patients, disposal of remains