More Settlements: Christ Hospital, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
For the end of the week, a round-up of the latest legal settlements involving large health care organizations, in alphabetical order…. Christ Hospital (Cincinnati, Ohio) As reported by the Business Courier of Cincinnati: Christ Hospital and the federal government have reached a settlement agreement on a whistleblower lawsuit that accused the hospital of defrauding federal [...]
Poor guideline adherence for HCAP
—was the finding in this study which looked at nursing home acquired pneumonia, a form of HCAP. The default position seemed to be “hang some levaquin and call it a day.”
UAB Deep South Network Conducts Community Research to Address Cancer Needs
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Deep South Network for Cancer Control now includes research among its core outreach and awareness activities to reduce cancer disparities in the South’s poorest communities. Cancer rates in minority and under-served populations in the South are among the nation’s highest. For more than 10 years, the [...]
Long term cognitive impairment after critical illness
—was common in this study—71% at 12 months (!)—and delirium duration was predictive.
Should I read White Coat, Black Hat?
I’m not in the habit of reviewing other people′s book reviews but two articles on the book in question, one by Thomas Sullivan and the other by Sally Satel, are worth mentioning here because they nicely address the broader controversy about the relationship between the medical profession and industry. Now that I’ve read those two [...]
