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Patients undergoing major cancer surgery might reduce their risk of complications by seeing a dentist beforehand, a study from Japan suggests. Patients who visited a dentist were slightly less likely to have post-surgery pneumonia or die within 30 days of surgery, the study authors found. “Oral care is one option for preventing postoperative pneumonia as […]
Read MoreThis is scary. By Rebecca Pifer Dive Brief: About 18% of U.S. hospitals are at risk of closure or performing weakly, according to a Morgan Stanley analysis of more than 6,000 facilities. The highest concentrations of “at-risk” facilities are in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Kansas, Tennessee and Pennsylvania. Morgan Stanley determined 8% (about 450 hospitals) as at risk […]
Read MorePostoperative pain management that combines a reduction in opioid medications with the use of intravenous acetaminophen (IV APAP) may shorten hospital length of stay, reduce the rate of complications related to opioids, and lower related costs, according to a study in Advances in Therapy. Investigators retrospectively evaluated de-identified data from 2,238,433 inpatient encounters across 297 hospitals during […]
Read MoreASA Monitor 9 2018, Vol.82, 26-27. Authors: Evan G. Pivalizza, M.B.Ch.B., FFASA et al Key Points: ■ Retrospective evidence exists for successful use of whole blood (WB) in military scenarios. ■ Early reports of civilian center experience with WB are encouraging. ■ Implementation of a WB program requires education, coordination between stakeholders and compliance with […]
Read MoreThe University of Michigan Health System has agreed to pay the United States $4.3 million as part of a settlement resolving allegations that it violated certain provisions of the Controlled Substances Act. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan announced the settlement Thursday, Aug. 30. The settlement resulted from a years-long Drug Enforcement Administration […]
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