Communication Program Doesn’t Raise Hospital Liability Costs
The few program events that met eligibility criteria for compensation were not costly to resolve
Vancomycin + Piperacillin/ Tazobactam Ups Kidney Risk
Risk of AKI in hospitalized children higher than with IV vancomycin, other antipseudomonal β-lactam
September 2017 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for September 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
End-Stage Renal Disease Patients’ Readmission Rate High
And a small proportion of patients account for a large number of readmissions
Embezzlement Widespread in Medical Practices
Red flags include employee being secretive about their work, working late, not wanting to share tasks
More Than 78 Percent of Health Care Personnel Receive Flu Shot
But only 53.6 percent of pregnant women received flu shot before/during pregnancy in 2016-2017
Working With a Scribe Improves Physician Satisfaction
When scribes draft documents, physicians happier with chart quality and accuracy, time with patients
Low Health Beliefs for Salt Intake in Hemodialysis Patients
Score for subscale of perceived seriousness for no reduction of salt intake higher in transplant patients
Worker Contribution to Health Benefits Up in 2017
Share of firms offering coverage, workers receiving coverage remained stable
Few Older Patients Aware of Deprescribing
Although the majority surveyed are aware of medication harms
