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Surgical Gown Shortage Reported in the United States
Recall of 9 million gowns due to possible contamination could affect timing of surgeries
Major Insurers Offer $55 Million to Lower Generic Drug Costs
Nonprofit Civica Rx reached deal with Blue Cross Blue Shield and 18 of its member organizations
First-Biopsy Results for Deceased Donor Kidneys Questioned
No association seen between first-biopsy findings and posttransplant outcomes for deceased donor kidneys
Mental Health Outcomes No Better for Teens Undergoing RYGB
Self-esteem improved after five years in surgical group, but no improvement seen in overall mood
Fast-Track Review of ACA Lawsuit Rejected by U.S. Supreme Court
Decision means it is highly unlikely that they would decide the case before the 2020 election
Long-Term Outcomes Worse for Firearm Versus Car Crash Survivors
Firearm injury survivors more likely to have daily pain, screen positive for PTSD, have worse HRQoL
ACP: Medicare for All Needed to Fix ‘Ill’ U.S. Health Care System
American College of Physicians has endorsed two proposals being discussed by Democratic presidential candidates
Longer External Ventricular Drain Closures Needed to Read ICP
Intracranial pressure equilibrium reached in only 22.9 percent of external ventricular drain closures
Level of Antibiotic Prescribing High for Children in Tennessee
Nearly 25 percent of overall, broad-spectrum antibiotic prescriptions written by 1.7 percent of providers
FDA Warns of Surgical Gowns That May Not Be Sterile
Issue affects Level 3 surgical gowns and procedural packs that contain these gowns
