Tips Provided for Leveraging Social Media
Kevin Pho of KevinMD shares insights into social media use in health care
Reset Room Can Help Address Physician Burnout
Reset room is one of three steps Hennepin County Medical Center has introduced to address burnout
Strategy Needed to Address Impending Physician Shortage
AAMC promotes multipronged approach including federal support, technology, care delivery changes
Number of Circulating Tumor Cells Up After Surgery in SCCHN
Significant increase in CTCs seen after surgical resection in squamous cell carcinoma of head, neck
Prices for Care Rise Significantly As Multi-Hospital Systems Emerge
76 percent increase per hospital admission across all hospitals; greater increase in multi-hospital systems
Unplanned Readmission for ~8 Percent of Surgical Discharges
Risk factors for readmission include female sex, diabetes, sepsis on admission, payer status
Potential Impact of Single-Payer Health Care Discussed
System could alleviate administrative burden, but may have trade-offs in terms of patient care
Four-Step Strategy Suggested for Boosting Practice Quality of Care
Plan-Do-Study-Act strategy includes developing initiatives, implementing plans, checking results
Economic Impact of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury Measured
Direct medical costs supported by patient increased from €3.60 to €499.45
Report Describes Primary Clear Cell Sarcoma of Head, Neck
Three cases described in males on scalp, face, tongue; all had nested tumors with fibrous septae
