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In this issue: FDA Advisory Committee recommends approval of dabigatran, safety of proton pump inhibitors, effectiveness of glucosamine and chondroitin, FDA Actions.
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Brucellosis is the most common zoonosis worldwide, resulting in an estimated half million cases annually.
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Consecutive elderly patients seeking care for dizziness from primary care offices in the Netherlands were recruited for a study that followed them with extensive testing over 19 months.
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The GI toxicity of NSAIDs is well recognized, with a 1998 report suggesting that as many as 16,500 deaths that year were attributable to NSAID-induced GI bleeding.
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Now that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is scrutinizing hospital readmissions, it's more important than ever for hospitals to thoroughly track and trend their readmissions, says Carol Everhart, RN, MMI, director of clinical informatics for Curaspan Health Group.
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As part of its efforts to create an excellent patient experience, Newton-Wellesley Hospital has made constant and comprehensive communication with patients and family members a key part of the hospital's culture.
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A patients may present for services without a referral required from his or her insurance company, or lacking a supporting diagnosis or procedure codes.
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The mission of eight onsite Medicaid case managers at WakeMed Health & Hospitals in Raleigh, NC, is to "focus only on patients who have been patients at WakeMed," says Heidi McAfee, director of patient access/case management.