May Be Room for Improvement in U/S Transducer Hygiene
Research indicates some institutions use cover materials of unacceptable permeability
ASCO Reports Biggest Clinical Cancer Advances for 2015
The advance of the year is approval of four new therapies for treatment of CLL
PCPs Can Use U/S to Rationalize Tx in Acute Shoulder Pain
Rotator cuff disease present in 81 percent of patients; an age of 40 or older strongly linked to disease
Metabolic Syndrome May Raise Death Risk Postangiography
Significantly increased risk for stable patients but not for those with acute coronary syndrome
Physicians Rank the Best EHR Systems of 2014
EHRs ranked in five performance areas, including quality of care, patient portal, technical support
More Stressors for Radiation Therapists Than Oncology Nurses
Also have high coping strategy frequency; no difference in anxiety, depression, burnout, well-being
Physicians Hit Barriers in Making Cancer Referrals
Sixty percent of physicians report encountering any barrier to cancer specialty referrals
Docs Should Negotiate Health Care Payer Contracts
Items to negotiate include easing of prior authorization process, extension for submitting claim
Collaboration Between Med Students Cuts Diagnostic Errors
Diagnostic accuracy higher for pairs than individuals assessing cases of respiratory distress
Active Breathing Coordinator Beneficial in RT for Left Breast CA
Significant reduction in mean radiation dose to heart, with preservation of local control
