Zika Virus Reported to be Sexually Transmitted in Texas
Shortly after the World Health Organization announced the Zika virus an international public health emergency on Monday, a case of Zika virus infection transmitted by sex, as opposed to a mosquito...
View ArticlePresident Proposes to Put $1.1B Toward Fighting the Opioid Epidemic
American Hospital Association applauds administration's efforts to aid in the ongoing battle against drug use.
View ArticleCommunity-based Initiative Looks to Innovate the Clinical Learning Environment
The clinical learning environment has tremendous influence on the practices and patterns soon-to-be physicians will take into the working world and throughout their careers. So, providing the best...
View ArticleCities, Counties and States Call for an End to the Opioid Epidemic
Groups say that all facets of society must play a part in curbing 'devastating effects' of prescription drug abuse.
View ArticleMass General Network Tests Use of Smartphones in Behavioral Health Care
NIMH-funded effort will test method that allows patients to go on with their days.
View ArticleOn Sepsis, IHI Aims to Help Hospitals 'Wrestle This Very Troubling Problem to...
Vice president of health care improvement org says conquering infection will help to prepare providers for field's next mystery.
View Article12 Steps Providers Can Take to Fight the Opioid Epidemic
In light of the national opioid crisis, here are the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s guidelines for recommending opioids to patients.
View ArticleInsurers Take a Stake in Curbing Opioid Addiction
Certain insurers are feeling the pain from the costly consequences of opioid abuse, and are making an effort to help.
View ArticleWeekly Reading: Antibiotic Resistance Growing; HIV Life Expectancy Up;...
Do retail clinics really cut costs? Tennis star admits to using banned cardiac drug and more in our weekly roundup of health care news.
View ArticleDignity Health Reduces Sepsis Rates with Bio-surveillance
Joseph Colorafi, M.D., vice president and chief medical information officer, describes how Dignity Health uses bio-surveillance and the "new knowledge" that technology brings to reduce sepsis rates at...
View ArticleSuperbugs in Hospitals; Prescriptions Go Digital; Making Health Care More...
Hospitals struggle to keep up with drug hikes; superbugs are found on patient hands, and more news in health care this week.
View ArticleMedical Marvels: A Fitbit to Help Addicts; A Magic Wand Connects Medical Devices
H&HN's new weekly blog focuses on how technology and health care are combining to change both fields.
View ArticleWeekly Reading: Anti-Vax Film Pulled from Festival; Creating Complex Care...
Also, solving the antibiotic overprescribing problem, and "health hubs" change hospital design in our weekly roundup of health care news
View ArticleMedical Marvels: Mosquito-tech Fights Disease; 3-D Printed Pills Are...
Plus, germ-zapping in patient rooms and more in the world of health care tech.
View ArticleWeekly Reading: Patient-reported Outcomes Gain Attention; Drone-delivered...
Also, Yelp jockeys to be a factor in hospital ratings, and air pollution costs health care big, in this week's roundup of health care news.
View ArticleMedical Marvels: Lab-grown Skin Could Revolutionize Grafts; Machine Mass...
Plus, the power of X-ray vision; diagnosing ear infections with a smartphone and more in the wild world of health tech
View ArticleWeekly Reading: Is Retail the Answer? Former Facebook Exec Funds Cancer Research
Also, docs warn about trusting health apps; and discovering the brain through LSD research, in this week's health news roundup.
View Article3-D Printed Models Gain Favor with Surgeons
The use of 3-D printing technology is quickly gaining a foothold in health care. A growing number of health systems are using 3-D printing technologies that enable surgeons to practice on an exact...
View ArticleNew Bacterial Threat Known as Elizabethkingia Emerges in Wisconsin
Hospital officials should be aware of an unusual outbreak of Elizabethkingia anophelis bacteria occurring in Wisconsin that has yet to be explained, and could pose a threat elsewhere.
View ArticleNew Survey Shows Zika-Prone States Underprepared for Health Emergency
The 2016 National Health Security Preparedness Index shows gaps in health readiness among states.
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