Hospital finances are a complex process, involving all the parts of a service provider, a retail business, an investment venture, and a non-profit...
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There are countless contributors to the world of medicine who share Hispanic/Latino backgrounds, but there are a few noteworthy individuals whose...
As we move into the last week of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we will turn our attention to the unique healthcare challenges faced by...
This post continues our MRSA series in support of MRSA Awareness Month.
The weeks between mid-September and mid-October has been National Hispanic Heritage Month since the late 1980s. During this month, the nation takes...
To recognize MRSA Awareness Month through October, here are 5 critical facts about MRSA that everyone needs to know.
In our last post, we introduced the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) report on patient safety. Today we will focus...
Those of us who work in the field of infection control have a lot on our minds: Surveillance, efficacy, new studies, data, policy, finances... the...
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The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology: The Patient Safety Report Unpacked
This past month, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) submitted a report focused on recommendations around patient...
How can a simple infection lead to organ failure and death in the span of a few days? The answer lies not in the pathogen causing the infection...
With a few words, a family's life is forever changed: "It's cancer." For any patient, these words bring anxiety and fear. When that patient is a...
The perceived stability of the national economy impacts the willingness of the healthcare industry to invest in innovations with up-front costs. In...