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Guidance Offered for Ethical Referrals Within ACOs
Influencing referrals should be transparent, with appropriate metrics and the right incentives
Working Long Hours? Beware Risky Alcohol Consumption
Researchers find link between long hours on the job and excess alcohol consumption
Study Examines Trends in Tracheotomy Malpractice Suits
Settlements and award verdicts high; pediatric cases more often named in favor of plaintiff
Antenatal Corticosteroid Use Up, Even When Not Optimal
From 1988 to 2012, increase in optimal, suboptimal, and questionably appropriate use
Obesity Up in Past Decade, but Diabetes Incidence Stable
Risk of new-onset diabetes higher in the 1990s and 2000s than in the 1970s
Rationale for Overriding Best Practice Alerts Highly Diverse
In blood product transfusions BPAs, physicians justify overrides with wide range of rationales
Metabolic Sx Tied to Higher Risk of Endometrial Cancer
Excess weight likely a big factor, but other conditions also appear to matter
Propranolol, Doxycycline Combo Safe, Effective in Rosacea
Greater reduction in assessment of rosacea clinical score with combination treatment
No Negative Consequences of Guidelines for Antibiotic Therapy
No change in length of stay, total costs, inpatient pharmacy costs among children with pneumonia
Guidelines Presented for Clinical Documentation in 21st Century
Recommendations provided for clinicians, provider institutions, government regulators, payers
