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David MZ, Medvedev S, Hohmann SF, et al. Increasing burden of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus hospitalizations at US Academic Medical Centers 2003-2008. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2012;33:782-9.
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A North Carolina hospital's program to restrict ciprofloxacin use in intensive care units was associated with a significant decreasing trend of Pseudomonas aeruginosa resistant isolates.
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Nearly every baby born in the United States undergoes a simple heel-stick in the first few days of life that has potentially profound health implications for his or her life.
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It's important that IRB meetings are run efficiently, keeping discussions brisk and on the important human subjects protection issues. But it's also important that these discussions are well-documented in the IRB meeting minutes.
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Mental health experts believe that as with many acute medical conditions such as stroke and heart attack, early diagnosis and treatment can make a critical difference for patients with schizophrenia, potentially limiting the severity and progression of the disease.
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Every day patients flock to EDs with sore throats, headaches, and other non-emergent problems that are more in line with what you would expect a primary care provider (PCP) to handle.
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Hospitals that receive federal funds are required by law to offer language assistance to patients with limited English proficiency (LEP).
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Hospital workers are far more likely than employees in any other industry to develop an occupational illness. In 2010, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics logged about 17,000 such illnesses in hospitals. Yet safety experts say its still just the tip of the iceberg. No one knows just how big that iceberg is.