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Last month an article was featured in the OB/GYN Clinical Alert from the October issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Since the issue was rich in good material, I will go back to it to review information pertaining to one of the most common questions asked of providers"How much weight should I gain in my pregnancy?"
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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) testing has proved efficacious in triaging minimally abnormal cytology to further investigation or surveillance. However, despite its high sensitivity for cervix pathology, its value as a primary screening technology has been formally evaluated in only a limited way.
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FDA warnings for existing drugs dominate pharmaceutical news this month.
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Because medication reconciliation is recognized as a key factor to prevention of medication-related errors, accreditation organizations require outpatient surgery programs to take steps to improve this process.
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The Chicken Littles are out in force since the new ambulatory surgery center (ASC) rates have been posted.
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Suppose your facility was the subject of a malpractice claim, and a nurse told you that the surgeon happened to be on the phone when the mistake was made that injured the patient. Surely the surgeon was talking to another physician or reviewing lab results for the patient, right?
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Education is an important facet of the drug testing program at Tampa (FL) General Hospital, says JoAnn Shea, CHON-S, MS, ARNP, director of employee health services.
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Employees have gotten very creative about diverting medications and drugs, and some are using newer anesthetics that aren't easy to test for, warns Bruce Cunha, manager of employee health and safety, and infection prevention and control, at Marshfield (WI) Clinic.