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Staff at many outpatient health care facilities in New Mexico failed to follow recommendations for hand hygiene more than one-third of the time

Health Care Workers Skip Hand Washing One-Third of the Time

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Outpatient facility staff also found to be lacking at safe injection practices
Use of the word "breakthrough" in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's expedited approval process could mislead doctors about the new drugs' actual benefits

Doctors Can Be Misled About FDA ‘Breakthrough’ Drug Designation

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Many believe meds supported by stronger evidence than the law requires to achieve designation
An American man who underwent throat reconstruction seven years ago has no dysphagia and can eat normal food

Doctors Report on Success of Throat Reconstruction

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Seven years after receiving metal stents, donated skin tissue, patient can swallow and eat normal food
A radical proposal has been suggested for eliminating all Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers and outpatient facilities in the next 20 years

VA Commission on Care: Eliminate VA Medical Centers

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Eight veterans organizations denounce document in letter to Commission Chairwoman
In a case report published online April 7 in Pediatrics

Cushing’s Sx Described in Infant Treated With Ophthalmic Steroid

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Four-month-old developed ICS after six weeks of intranasal dexamethasone ophthalmic solution
Sinus surgery is more common among firefighters who responded during the first two days of the World Trade Center disaster than those who had less intense or shorter exposures

World Trade Center Exposure, Eosinophilia Predict Sinus Surgery

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Firefighters exposed to dust right after the attack or for long periods later more likely to need surgery
Hearing loss is associated with higher medical costs for late middle-aged adults

Medical Costs Up for Late Middle-Aged With Hearing Loss

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Researchers say more study needed to learn how hearing aids, other interventions might save money

March 2016 Briefing – Otolaryngology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Otolaryngology for March 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
The question of whether national guidelines need to be developed for assessing the competence of aging physicians was discussed during a recent meeting of key stakeholders

Are Guidelines Needed to Assess Competence of Aging Physicians?

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Reps from physician, hospital, patient safety organizations explore need for national guidelines
The elements of a team-based care model are described in a report published by the American Medical Association.

AMA Addresses Elements of Team-Based Care Model

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New module from STEPS Forward collection describes how to bring these elements together