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Conservatives Work to Bar Private Coverage of Abortion
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Safety Warning Issued for Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics
The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now is asking clinicians to consider other treatment options besides fluoroquinolone antibiotics because of risks associated with their use.
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More Teens Are Up to Date on HPV Shot
Just-released data indicate human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination completion in U.S. adolescents increased by five percentage points from 2016 to 2017, and initiation of the vaccine has gone up 5.1 percentage points, on average, each year since 2013.
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Barriers Still Exist for Teen Access to Emergency Contraception
Even though age limits for purchasing emergency contraception (EC) were removed five years ago, results of a recent survey of more than 700 Texas pharmacies found that 46.5% of drugstores still have an age restriction for buying the medication, and more than 50% require a consultation before medication purchase.
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USPSTF Issues Final Guidance for Cervical Cancer Screening
The US Preventive Services Task Force has issued final recommendations for cervical cancer screening, calling for women ages 21 to 29 to be tested with cervical cytology every three years.
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Catastrophic Brain Damage After Delayed Treatment, Respiratory Collapse Results in $26 Million Verdict
An attending physician failed to examine the patient for more than six hours after she presented to the ED.
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Negligent Knee Replacement and Postoperative Care Result in Amputation, $8.35 Million Verdict
Surgeon was found liable for failing to take patient's medical history into account.
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Key Components of a Drug Diversion Program
Although drug diversion may be considered a rare event, investigations reveal that the practice could be going undetected in facilities that do not have a proactive prevention program.
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Hospitals Face ADA Lawsuits Over Websites
Healthcare facilities are being sued by plaintiffs who allege that facility websites are not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Stark Law Could Be Eased, but Compliance Still Difficult
Efforts to move away from the fee-for-service model may lead to changes in the Stark anti-kickback law. Expect more exceptions and exclusions that will in some ways make the law less onerous but no less difficult when ensuring compliance.