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All it takes is a few keystrokes, and your facility's reputation is ruined
[Editor's note: This is the first part of a two-part series on issues surrounding social media and ambulatory surgery. In this issue, we give you some horror stories and tell you how to avoid them. We tell you how to be proactive about your online presence, as well as how to develop a social media policy. Next month, we discuss legal issues and employee training.] -
Happier patients drive future volume
Previously, some scheduled surgery patients at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, MI, failed to return phone calls because they had just spoken to someone. -
'Distracted doctoring' recognized as hazard
All manner of electronic devices are common in any healthcare setting, and individuals increasingly are likely to use their own smart phones, tablets, and other personal electronics while at work. The proliferation of electronics is leading some patient safety experts to worry that patient safety might be threatened by "distracted doctoring." -
FDA actions
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More to the avastin/breast cancer story?
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Pharmacology Watch - Full March 2012 Issue in PDF
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Disclosure rule open for comments
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Adjunct to active surveillance?
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Primary Care Reports - Full March 2012 Issue in PDF
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The Breadth of Evidence Favoring a Whole Foods, Plant-based Diet
There is perhaps no greater public health passion than that for fighting cancer. There is also perhaps no greater confusion than that surrounding nutrition and cancer. Public "cancer scares" regarding environmental exposures and alternative treatments often capture the public's attention.