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Opioid Use Down With ‘Enhanced Recovery After Surgery’ Program
Opioid consumption drops for women undergoing gynecologic surgery, no increase in pain scores
Tips Provided for Budgeting in Medical Residency
Medical residents should understand their income, create a budget and stick to it, save for the future
Three-Quarters of Health Care Workers Got Flu Shot Last Year
Lowest rates seen among health workers in long-term care settings
Price Hikes Noted in Small Subset of Generic Drugs
Small but growing proportion of drugs experiencing at least doubling in price
Uninsured Rate at 8.8 Percent in First Quarter of 2018
Rate remained steady compared with 2017 but was substantially lower than rate of 16 percent in 2010
Medicare Patient Readmit Rates Higher in Proprietary Hospitals
For six major diseases, readmission rates up in for-profit versus government, nonprofit hospitals
Interviews Can Help Ensure Physician Candidates Fit Culture
Medical practices must understand their own cultures before interviewing, pick questions beyond résumé
Number of Health-Related Data Breaches Increasing
Health plans had most records breached from 2010 to 2017, but providers breached most often
Second Opinion at NCI Center Valuable for Breast CA Patients
Almost 43 percent of those presenting to NCI center for second opinion have change in diagnosis
Preventable Cardiovascular Events Are Big Economic Burden
About 16.3 million events, totaling $173.7 billion in hospitalization costs, could occur in 2017 to 2021