Two Scales Correlate in Assessing Facial Paralysis
Good agreement, ease of use might sway adoption of the digitally graded scale
Article Offers Ways to Address Overlooked Details in Practice
Positive impression can be created in waiting room, front desk, hallway, examination room
Decrease in Medicare Spending for 2012 ACO Entrants
First full year of Medicare Shared Savings Program contracts linked to early drop in Medicare spending
2016 Match Marks Record Highs for Registrants, Matching
Total of 30,750 positions available; overall match rate 96.2%, with 96.3% of first-year positions filled
Hepatitis C Found to Up Odds for Certain Head and Neck Cancers
Researcher sees need for improved screening, treatment
Health Care Workers Skip Hand Washing One-Third of the Time
Outpatient facility staff also found to be lacking at safe injection practices
Doctors Can Be Misled About FDA ‘Breakthrough’ Drug Designation
Many believe meds supported by stronger evidence than the law requires to achieve designation
Doctors Report on Success of Throat Reconstruction
Seven years after receiving metal stents, donated skin tissue, patient can swallow and eat normal food
VA Commission on Care: Eliminate VA Medical Centers
Eight veterans organizations denounce document in letter to Commission Chairwoman
Cushing’s Sx Described in Infant Treated With Ophthalmic Steroid
Four-month-old developed ICS after six weeks of intranasal dexamethasone ophthalmic solution
