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FDA Actions
FDA approves reversal agents, signs off on schizophrenia drug, warns of liver damage associated with hepatitis C treatment, green lights hyperkalemia treatment, and approves the first oncolytic virus for the treatment of melanoma.
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Rethinking Calcium Supplementation
Increasing calcium intake from dietary sources or supplements produces small, non-progressive increases in bone mineral density, which are unlikely to make a clinically significant reduction in fracture.
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ED Push - November 2015 First Issue
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Dementia Care Costs Outpace Other Illnesses
The financial toll of caring for dementia patients only adds to the emotional burden shouldered by loved ones.
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WHO: Don't Have a Cow, Man
A leading organization says processed meat causes cancer. Does this finally settle the matter?
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Hospital is held liable for nearly $2.8 million for misplaced tracheostomy
News: A 49-year-old woman was brought to the hospital after a car crash. She was unconscious and had internal bleeding with a lacerated liver. The hospital staff performed an endotracheal intubation and then successfully operated on the woman’s liver.
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Hospital loses $21.5 million claim against veteran suffering from locked-in syndrome
News: In October 2010, a Navy veteran went to a veterans hospital complaining of a headache and loss of peripheral vision.
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NIST guide aims to make EHRs safer
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a new guide that addresses a common concern with electronic health records: If they’re not user- friendly, the potential benefits might never be recognized, and they could even threaten patient safety.
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Adventist to pay $115M to settle fraud claims
Adventist Health System, based in Altamonte Springs, FL, has agreed to pay the United States $115 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by maintaining improper compensation arrangements with referring physicians and by miscoding claims, the Justice Department announced recently.
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Hospital cited for exposing staff to patient violence
Federal officials recently cited Bergen Regional Medical Center in Paramus, NJ, for failing to protect employees from violent patients.