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The Obama Administration reported Monday the largest drop in the number of Americans without health insurance since the Johnson administration expanded health coverage through Medicare and Medicaid 50 years ago.

More Than 16 Million Americans Have Gained Coverage Under ACA

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White House announces historic drop in number of uninsured Americans
Blood that's been stored for a few weeks is just as beneficial as fresh blood for patients with life-threatening conditions who require transfusions

Old Blood As Good As Fresh in Critically Ill Patients

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Trial shows that changes to blood during storage do not affect quality
The process of selecting and preparing for a fellowship training program

Tips Provided for Residents Applying to Fellowship Training

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Specific tips provided for those applying to pulmonary, critical care medicine fellowship training
A handoff tool

Handoff Tool Alone Insufficient to Handle Nighttime Clinical Issues

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Tool used as information source by residents in 27.7 percent of nighttime clinical encounters
For emergency department patients with pneumonia

Real-Time Decision Support Tool Aids ER Pneumonia Patients

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Post deployment, significantly lower mortality in patients with community-acquired pneumonia
Medical specialties vary by gender

Gender-Specific Variation in Medical Specialties

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About 85 percent of ob-gyn residents are female, while more males in surgery, emergency medicine
Management of pain is an important component in improving the quality of care in hospitals from a patient's perspective

Patients Say Pain Control Is Key to Quality of Care in Hospitals

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Patient-provider shared decision-making may improve pain outcomes
Your voice may be the key to landing a new job

Getting Heard May Be Key to Getting New Job

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Pitch for job was more convincing when evaluators heard it than when they read it
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is listening to physicians and wants to address the regulatory burdens they face

HHS Wants to Help Restore Joy of Medicine

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Agency listening to physicians and addressing concerns including EHR usability, meaningful use
Measures of hospitalist physician continuity do not show a consistent or significant association with the incidence of adverse events

Hospitalist Continuity Doesn’t Appear to Greatly Affect AEs

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Hospitalist physician continuity by itself does not appear to affect the incidence of adverse events