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Study recommends cut point for clinical experience in pediatric ICUs

Nursing leaders from 38 children's hospitals, led by Patricia Hickey, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN, vice president of critical care and cardiovascular services at Boston Children's Hospital, demonstrated that nursing education and experience significantly impact outcomes for patients who underwent cardiac surgery. The researchers recommend that there be no more than 20 percent of nurses with less than two years of clinical experience in pediatric ICUs to decrease mortality rates. Nurse education preparation at the baccalaureate level or higher also improved mortality rates in these hospitals.

15 Nov 2013

Mayo Clinic Cardio-Rheumatology Clinic created for catching heart disease early in arthritis patients

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and other chronic forms of inflammatory arthritis can face life-threatening complications, and heart disease tops the list. People with such rheumatic diseases are twice as likely as the average person to develop heart problems.

15 Nov 2013

High school sports played at higher altitudes linked with reduction in concussion rates

According to a recent study done by doctors at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, high school athletes who play collision sports at higher altitudes are less likely to suffer from concussions than those who play at lower altitudes.

15 Nov 2013

New cholesterol guidelines represent the biggest change in more than 25 years

New cholesterol guidelines for identifying adults at risk for heart disease represent the biggest change in such expert advice in more than 25 years, according to Loyola University Health System preventive cardiology experts.

15 Nov 2013

Viewpoints: Despite website woes, administration should be given more time; health law credibility 'going up in smoke'

The enrollment numbers are in, and as expected, they are well short of projections. Around 106,000 enrolled in new plans during October - with approximately 27,000 coming from states where the federal government is running the exchange (with its extensive problems), and another 79,000 coming through the state exchanges. Republicans are gleefully pointing to the numbers as proof Obamacare needs to be scrapped entirely. That confirms two things we've long known to be true: the website is a disaster, and short term enrollment figures are a serious political problem for the White House and Democrats (Greg Sargent, 11/13).

15 Nov 2013

Two health care providers argue about making flu vaccination mandatory for health care workers

Should flu vaccines be mandatory for health care workers? That's the question raised this week in the British Medical Journal to two health care providers, including Penn Medicine's Amy J. Behrman, MD, in a "Head to Head" piece that argues both sides of the debate.

15 Nov 2013

Private or government-subsidized insurance plans determine weight loss after bariatric surgery

Researchers found the biggest determinant of weight loss after bariatric surgery was not how long a patient was on a medically supervised diet program before surgery, but whether or not the patient had private or government-subsidized insurance.

15 Nov 2013

One-in-five surgically eligible patients denied insurance for bariatric surgery, study finds

University of North Carolina researchers found patients who were denied or delayed insurance approval for bariatric surgery, despite being cleared by their medical team, had a mortality rate three times higher than patients who received insurance approval without delay.

15 Nov 2013

Bariatric surgery safer when performed at accredited centers

Bariatric surgery is significantly safer when performed at an accredited center, according to new research presented here at the 30th Annual Meeting for the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery during ObesityWeek 2013, the largest international event focused on the basic science, clinical application and prevention and treatment of obesity. The event is hosted by the ASMBS and The Obesity Society.

15 Nov 2013

State highlights: In Ohio, enrollment in expanded Medicaid will begin next month

In other Medicaid news, federal prosecutors are looking into a recent settlement between the District of Columbia and a former Medicaid contractor.

15 Nov 2013

Study: Child restraint laws across many states leave children unprotected

Child restraint laws across many states have gaps that leave unprotected passengers highly vulnerable to vehicle-crash injuries, a study by New York University has found.

15 Nov 2013

Victory Media names Penn Medicine as 2014 Military Friendly Employer

This Veteran's Day, Penn Medicine was named a 2014 Military Friendly Employer by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs and Military Spouse magazines. Companies competed for the elite Military Friendly Employer title via a data-driven survey of over 5,000 companies with resulting survey data independently tested by Ernst & Young LLP.

15 Nov 2013

Why California could delay Anthem's cancellations; young people's coverage costs

NPR examines an administration claim that half of young people can get coverage for $50 per month or less, while California Healthline explores the reasons the state insurance commissioner was able to delay Anthem's cancellations.

15 Nov 2013

AUXILIO reports financial results for third quarter 2013

AUXILIO, Inc., the nation's pioneer and leading Managed Print Services (MPS) company for health care, today reported financial results for its quarter ended September 30, 2013.

15 Nov 2013

Obama to offer fix for insurance plan cancellations, news outlets report

President Barack Obama is expected to offer the outlines of an administrative fix to the problem some consumers are facing -- health coverage cancellation notices. Obama is scheduled to make remarks from the White House at 11:35 a.m.

15 Nov 2013

HHS health insurance enrollment figures far below targets

Only about a fourth of the enrollees signed up through the federal health exchange. The low initial sign up could set up a steep challenge for the health law.

15 Nov 2013

Congressional Democrats fuming at White House handling of health law

An increasing number of these lawmakers say they favor a legislative plan offered by Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana to allow people whose insurance has been canceled because of the law to keep it.

15 Nov 2013

What the health law's future holds: Fixing the website and everything after

News outlets report on the various ways the website issues and sign-up woes could be addressed, as well as what a variety of experts say about the global outlook for the health law.

15 Nov 2013

HIVMA's updated HIV care guidelines show doctors should focus on common health conditions

The HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America has updated its HIV care guidelines to reflect the fact that people with HIV are now living normal life spans, and their physicians need to focus on preventive care, including screening for high cholesterol, diabetes and osteoporosis.

15 Nov 2013

Few newly diagnosed high-cholesterol patients get screened for thyroid dysfunction: Study

Despite current guidelines that recommend newly diagnosed high-cholesterol patients have a TSH blood test done to make sure they do not have hypothyroidism, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center have found that only about half of these patients were screened for thyroid dysfunction.

15 Nov 2013

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Study recommends cut point for clinical experience in pediatric ICUs

Mayo Clinic Cardio-Rheumatology Clinic created for catching heart disease early in arthritis patients

High school sports played at higher altitudes linked with reduction in concussion rates

New cholesterol guidelines represent the biggest change in more than 25 years

Viewpoints: Despite website woes, administration should be given more time; health law credibility 'going up in smoke'

Two health care providers argue about making flu vaccination mandatory for health care workers

Private or government-subsidized insurance plans determine weight loss after bariatric surgery

One-in-five surgically eligible patients denied insurance for bariatric surgery, study finds

Bariatric surgery safer when performed at accredited centers

State highlights: In Ohio, enrollment in expanded Medicaid will begin next month

Study: Child restraint laws across many states leave children unprotected

Victory Media names Penn Medicine as 2014 Military Friendly Employer

Why California could delay Anthem's cancellations; young people's coverage costs

AUXILIO reports financial results for third quarter 2013

Obama to offer fix for insurance plan cancellations, news outlets report

HHS health insurance enrollment figures far below targets

Congressional Democrats fuming at White House handling of health law

What the health law's future holds: Fixing the website and everything after

HIVMA's updated HIV care guidelines show doctors should focus on common health conditions

Few newly diagnosed high-cholesterol patients get screened for thyroid dysfunction: Study

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