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The latest Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services effort to reduce hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) is the HAC Reduction Program

HAC Reduction Program Penalty Kicks in for FY2015

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Concerns relating to program include overlap between two measures used to calculate HAC score
Use of drones (unmanned aerial systems) for transportation of laboratory specimens does not affect the accuracy of routine chemistry

Drones May Be Feasible for Transport of Lab Specimens

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Accuracy not affected, slightly poorer precision seen for some analytes
Introduction of a guideline-based protocol significantly increases compliance with guidelines for prevention of venous thromboembolism

Guideline-Based Protocol Ups Adherence to VTE Prophylaxis

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Significantly more patients receive VTE prophylaxis after implementation of guideline-based protocol
Methods for cleaning

Review Examines Strategies for Cleaning Hospital Room Surfaces

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Few studies compare effectiveness of disinfecting methods and monitoring strategies
A case of globe rupture has been described in a motocross rider who was wearing specifically designed protective eye goggles. The case report was published in the July issue of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology.

Globe Injury Reported While Wearing Protective Eye Goggles

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Case report describes motocross rider who suffered globe rupture despite wearing protective goggles
For hospitalized adults with community-acquired pneumonia

Systemic Corticosteroid Therapy Can Improve Outcomes in CAP

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Mortality, need for mechanical ventilation, hospital stay down in community-acquired pneumonia
Iodine supplementation is potentially cost saving for pregnant women in the United Kingdom

Iodine Supplementation in Pregnancy Cost Saving in U.K.

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In offspring cohort, estimated discounted lifetime value of one additional IQ point was £3,297
Acute central nervous system complications can occur in children after breath-hold diving

Acute CNS Complications After Breath-Hold Diving in Teens

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Two cases show similar clinical course for young teens diving to about 25 m
For cancer patients

Religion, Spirituality May Enhance Health in Cancer Patients

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Three reviews show correlations with measures of physical, mental, and social health outcomes
At lower values of measured low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)

Calculated LDL-C Varies at Lower Values of Measured LDL-C

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For calculated LDL-C of 30 mg/dL, 95 percent confidence interval was 24 to 60 mg/dL