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Treatment guidelines boast little scientific support
Medical best practices have been masquerading as evidence-based clinical practices. Of the thousands of treatment guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America, which represents
CSC: Right people, processes lead to EHR success
As a principal with the Health Delivery Group of Computer Sciences Corp., and a critical care nurse with more than 35 years of experience in healthcare and health IT, Karen Fuller has seen more than
CTIA highlights best practices for wireless data collection, remote monitoring
You know technologies are maturing when someone starts developing best practices for their use. That seems to be the case with data collection from wireless heart monitors, as evidenced by Aaron
Health plan teams with hospitals to improve patient safety, cut costs
Working in cooperation with doctors and hospitals, Anthem Blue Cross is kicking off a statewide effort designed to share data on how to improve patient safety and cut costs. Under the terms of the
Consumer group says 10 basic safety reforms could save $35B/year
Consumer group Public Citizen has released a list of 10 basic patient safety reforms it says could save 85,000 lives and $35 billion per year if implemented. In a new report, Public Citizen analyzes
Tenet offers plans to maintain profitability with baby boomers
Tenet Healthcare offered plans to deal with the financial pressures imposed by the incoming wave of baby boomers this week, which consist largely of spreading the best practices of its most efficient
