Hydroxyurea Underutilized for Patients With Sickle Cell
Only 23 percent using the drug within a year of their last pain crisis
CDC: Surveillance System Can Help Reduce Health Care Injuries
Nurse assistants and nurses found to have highest injury rates among all occupations examined
Physician Compensation Up for Most Specialties
Top three earners for patient care are orthopedists, cardiologists, gastroenterologists
National Health Alert Issued Over HIV Outbreak in Indiana
More than 140 cases linked to injection drug use reported in rural Indiana
EHR Data Mining Helps With Quality Improvement
Data mining tools, including health maintenance alerts, reports, are available in EHR products
EHR Decision Support Ups Radiologic Test Appropriateness
Harms of computerized clinical decision-support capabilities of EHR rarely assessed
Changing Opioid Rx Formulations May Help Curb Abuse
As opioid market changed, number of prescriptions, overdoses dropped, but heroin overdoses went up
Attending Physicians, Residents Similar in Opioid Rx Monitoring
Residents provide more early refills; also see more patients at higher misuse risk
Guidance Offered for Managing Conflict With Patients
Good communication is crucial for managing encounters when denying a patient request
Suboptimal Prescribing Attitudes Could Signal Personal Distress
Med students experiencing depression, alcohol abuse less likely to report impaired colleagues
