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The Hospital Corp. of America says it was able to reduce all bloodstream infections by 44% and specifically lower the incidence of positive cultures for MRSA by 37% by treating all patients with chlorhexidene baths and a nasal antibiotic ointment without even testing them first.
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A hospital that shared a patient’s file with a reporter after a patient accused the facility of billing Medicare for a fraudulent diagnosis will pay $275,000 to settle that potential HIPAA violation.
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Urban Outfitters has pulled its “Prescription Line” of glasses, mugs, coasters, drink holders and other products.
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Create a single, uniform deductible for services provided under Medicare Parts A and B. That’s one of several Medicare reform ideas endorsed by Republican members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
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Medical malpractice lawyers in New Hampshire are jumping on headlines that for the first time in state history, a jury has ignored a unanimous decision of a medical malpractice panel and awarded $1.5 million to a patient’s family.
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The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) released three advisory opinions last week, a respectable output considering the last advisory opinion dropped in March.
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A home health care worker in California’s Sonoma County -- and presumably thousands of others across the state -- can sue her county government for unpaid wages from a disabled client, according to a recent ruling by the California Supreme Court.
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