April 26, 2017
“The rate of suicide among women employed in any health profession was higher than for women in other occupations; the difference was statistically significant for women employed as nurses or medical practitioners.”
April 17, 2017
Because of the opioid epidemic that’s drawn national attention, medical schools are now grappling with the need to increase their pain management education. While the American Medical Association has encouraged that pain be dropped as the...
April 7, 2017
High-spending hospitals can’t just start spending less while maintaining the same outcomes. Slicing spending without a plan for protecting patient health would spell disaster. To cut spending, they would need to implement strategic and complex approaches...
March 17, 2017
Boozing before a procedure may impair a patient’s ability to knowingly consent to treatment, which presents liability and legal concerns.
