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Shots - Health News
Vanderbilt University Medical Center bought the hospital in Lebanon, Tenn., from Community Health Systems in 2019, but the latter is still suing former patients over unpaid medical bills.

A Health Care Giant Sold Off Dozens Of Hospitals — But Continued Suing Many Patients

Jul 25, 2021
As Community Health Systems has downsized, what remain are like zombie hospitals – little more than legal entities still taking patients to court even though the new owners don't sue.
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Kristin Sollars, left, and Marci Ebberts say nursing is more than just a job. "Sometimes I wonder why everyone in the world doesn't want to be a nurse," Sollars said.

For 2 Nurses, Working In The ICU Is 'A Gift Of A Job'

Aug 30, 2019
For years, Kristin Sollars and Marci Ebberts worked together caring for critically ill patients, a job they say is also a daily mindset. "You carry a little bit of them with you," Ebberts said.
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Dr. Mary Rice walks with Michael Howard at a Beth Israel Deaconess HealthCare clinic in Chealsea, Mass, as they test his oxygen levels with the addition of oxygen from a portable tank. He has COPD, a progressive lung disease that can be exacerbated by he

Has Your Doctor Talked To You About Climate Change?

Jul 13, 2019
Some physicians say connecting environmental effects of climate change — heat waves, more pollen and longer allergy seasons — to the health consequences helps them better care for patients.
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According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, incidents of serious workplace violence are <a href="https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hospitals/workplace_violence.html">four times</a> more common in health care than in private industry. Most assa

Facing Escalating Workplace Violence, Hospital Employees Have Had Enough

Apr 08, 2019
U.S. hospitals are under mounting pressure to address violence against health care staff by patients and visitors. Nearly half of emergency doctors say they've been physically assaulted at work.
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As more doctors' offices give patients electronic access to their medical records, both patients and their physicians are asking: Exactly how much of your medical record should you get to see?

Open Medical Records Can Spur Frank Talk Between Doctors And Patients

Aug 23, 2018
As more doctors' offices give patients electronic access to their medical records, both patients and their physicians are asking: Exactly how much of your medical record should you get to see?
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Sharon Fulson of Nashville, Tenn., says she works hard to keep her hypertension under control. But the medication that's supposed to help with that makes her nervous and groggy, and she has skipped a dose more than once.

Drug Test Spurs Frank Talk Between Hypertension Patients And Doctors

Apr 16, 2018
High blood pressure can cause severe health problems, but some of the medications to control it have unpleasant side effects. A new drug test alerts doctors when patients aren't taking their meds.
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Should doctors choose lactated Ringer's solution (right) or normal saline?

Why Did Sterile Salt Water Become The IV Fluid Of Choice?

Mar 31, 2018
IV bags filled with what's called normal saline are used to treat problems ranging from vomiting to lightheadedness. But evidence for the use of saline over other intravenous options is scant.
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Instead of flimsy ties, the back of the new gown has a flap to cover the patient's behind.

Can A Patient Gown Makeover Move Hospitals To Embrace Change?

Feb 11, 2018
A Maryland hospital chain is testing new gowns that offer more coverage for patients' backsides. It's not the first time designers have tried to change the despised garment, without much success.
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The scientists tested tissue samples from the brains of deceased patients who suffered from autism, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Major Psychiatric Disorders Have More In Common Than We Thought, Study Finds

Feb 08, 2018
Understanding the molecular basis of major disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and bipolar is hopeful, because it could help in developing better treatments for them.
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"To listen to our patients with a generous ear does require a willingness to relinquish control of the narrative," Dr. Rana Awdish says in her book.

Brush With Death Leads Doctor To Focus On Patient Perspective

Jan 03, 2018
As a patient, a critically ill doctor witnesses communication lapses, uncoordinated care and lack of empathy from her health care providers and vows to improve the patient experience for others.
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One of many medical vans heads to the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills in south Florida to evacuate patients last week after a power outage.

When Irma Arrived, Most Florida Health Care Facilities Were Ready

Sep 19, 2017
Eight deaths at a Florida nursing home got a lot of media attention. But a tour of other health care centers in the Miami area found mostly good care after Hurricane Irma struck.
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Patient information can be vulnerable when health care facilities are the focus of cyberattacks.

Hospitals Face Growing Cybersecurity Threats

Jul 26, 2017
Cyberattacks and data breaches are common at health care facilities, and they can put patients' health at risk. Hospitals are behind the curve in beefing up defenses, industry analysts say.
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Anton Wintrich introduced this percussion hammer model in 1841.

In The Age Of Digital Medicine, The Humble Reflex Hammer Hangs On

May 28, 2017
Nearly 130 years since its inception, a modest knob of rubber with a metal handle is still invaluable in diagnosing disease and avoiding expensive testing. But its history is anything but simple.
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As baby boomers age, more older Americans are visiting the emergency room, which can be an overcrowded, disorienting and even traumatic place.

Can Comfort Care At The ER Help Older People Live Longer And Suffer Less?

May 26, 2017
Many older patients have problems that an emergency room is ill-equipped to handle, but often there is nowhere else to go. So some hospitals are adding palliative care consultants to the front lines.
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A new treatment may help reduce the itch of atopic dermatitis, which will reduce flare-ups.

Targeting The Immune System May Help Stop The Itch Of Eczema

Mar 01, 2017
About 35 million people have eczema, a skin disease that includes itchy patches of inflamed dry skin. About 10 percent of cases are moderate to severe and may be helped with a new treatment.
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A <a href="http://inq.sagepub.com/content/53/0046958016651555.full">recent study</a> from the University of Southern California found that prices charged by hospitals in the Sutter Health system are about 25 percent higher than those of other hospitals i

Big Hospital Network Cracks Down On The Right To Sue

Nov 04, 2016
Some networks of hospitals, doctors and medical services are now so dominant in their region that they can hike their prices and force patients to waive the right to sue when things go wrong.
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Goats and Soda
The author and her father.

Treating The Poor In India Made Him A Better Cancer Doc In The U.S.

Nov 29, 2015
Journalist Ankita Rao asked her father, a doctor, to spend time with her in India, volunteering at a medical clinic. Then she interviewed him about the experience.
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Goats and Soda

Why A Snakebite Victim In An Indian Village Won't Walk Through A Door

Sep 17, 2015
When doctors travel to remote regions, they have to understand local traditions and beliefs before they can successfully treat a patient.
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Patient reviews of doctors tend to focus on non-medical issues like wait time, billing and front office staff.

On Yelp, Doctors Get Reviewed Like Restaurants — And It Rankles

Aug 06, 2015
Doctors hate online rankings, saying patients don't get the nuances of medicine. But health care reviews on Yelp are more positive overall than they are for restaurants and other services.
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Cliff Kazmierczak of Turner Construction oversees the building of the Cleveland Clinic's new cancer outpatient center.

Cancer Spawns A Construction Boom In Cleveland

May 08, 2015
The famed Cleveland Clinic is building a new cancer center right around the corner from a competing cancer hospital. Both institutions are confident there will be plenty of patients.
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Are You Sick, And Sick Of Hearing 'Everything Happens For A Reason'?

May 07, 2015
Afraid of saying the wrong thing to someone with a serious illness? Now there are "empathy cards" that make fun of those well-meaning but tasteless remarks.
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Chris Newman, seen at her home in Los Molinos, Calif., calls the change she helped get made to lung cancer treatment guidelines a "small, but very important victory."

How A Group Of Lung Cancer Survivors Got Doctors To Listen

Mar 01, 2015
Lung cancer survivors who met online banded together to get an option they credited with helping them added to treatment guidelines used by cancer specialists.
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When A Surgery Goes Wrong

Oct 06, 2010
What happens when a surgery goes wrong? Las Vegas Sun reporter Marshall Allen takes us inside the hospital horror stories.

Who is at fault: the doctor? The hospital? Or are mistakes inevitable when it comes to life-and-death medicine? Have you had a bad experience under the knife? Whose fault was it? And where should surgeons focus on improvement?
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