Meth playing bigger role in US drug overdose crisis
A bigger share of U.S. drug overdose deaths are being caused by methamphetamine, government health officials reported.
Dec 12, 2018
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A bigger share of U.S. drug overdose deaths are being caused by methamphetamine, government health officials reported.
Dec 12, 2018
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(HealthDay)—A hospital certification program offered by the American Heart Association (AHA) and The Joint Commission will be made available to hospitals seeking to implement exceptional efforts to foster better quality ...
Aug 2, 2018
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Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia will be offering graduate-level certificate programs in medical marijuana.
Jul 13, 2018
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Several states are likely dramatically underestimating the effect of opioid-related deaths because of incomplete death certificate reporting, with Pennsylvania leading the pack, according to a new analysis by the University ...
Jun 27, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Maintenance of certification (MOC) among physicians is associated with performance on selected Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) process measures, according to a study published online ...
Jun 12, 2018
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If you've ever noticed yourself thinking about the timing of a plan in two opposing ways—something that feels longer off than your actual time calculation—you're on to something. New research shows our different ways ...
Apr 16, 2018
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Between 2000 and 2015 in the U.S., life expectancy increased overall but drug-poisoning deaths, mostly related to opioids, contributed to reducing life expectancy, according to a study published by JAMA.
Sep 19, 2017
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Although opioid and heroin deaths have been rising dramatically in the U.S., the magnitude of the epidemic varies from state to state, as does the relative proportion of opioid vs heroin poisonings. Further complicating the ...
Aug 7, 2017
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Although many physicians have objected to high certification fees of the American Board of Medical Specialties member boards, which are nonprofit organizations and have a fiduciary responsibility to match revenue and expenditures, ...
Aug 1, 2017
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Hospitals that employ nurses who have specialty certification in wound, ostomy, and continence (WOC) care have lower rates of hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs), reports a study in the Journal of Wound, Ostomy and ...
Mar 23, 2017
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