Blogs

This one is somewhat strange in nature and not quite sure I understand the entire basis of this.  Were numbers crunched to identify patients taking these antibiotics and somehow they all had tendon ruptures with swelling?   Hope more information...

This is a great response and fast too, related to the story from Paul Levy at Beth Israel Medical Center.     With as busy as everyone is today with distractions on every corner, in every room, everywhere, reminders and a process with software...

It happened again, unfortunately .   With today’s busy world, it helps to double check and then check again.   With all the distractions we have today, technology can solve some of these issues, but all it takes is one phone call, or one announcement...

  This is a very big issue for Family Practice physicians.   These are not the days of a granted income of at least 150k for physicians.  Shocked, you might be, but with  dwindling incomes from cuts from insurance companies with contracts...

A slow economy is hitting all areas of healthcare, and with many hospitals closing or stretched out for credit, sales can’t continue to grow and they still have some ongoing legal issues at hand.  BD  Germany-based Siemens AG, a global conglomerate...

We knew this was coming for sure and shame that items like this continue to be newsworthy, but perhaps this will bring an awareness forward.  BD NEW YORK - The family of a woman whose death in a Brooklyn psychiatric ward was caught on surveillance...

Nice from Google, a picture is worth 1000 words, still holds true.  This site also removes duplicate information and drills down to show a picture of where disease outbreaks are across the world.  Could be helpful if one is planning to travel...

Good news to help some of the financially strapped hospitals here in California, but how much will each one actually see, as 11.8 million among 480 hospitals is not a huge chunk of change.  In the meantime though, the current woes for WellPoint continue...