Hospital's changeover of bed-med record system a hassle to implement but a resounding success
October 15th 2012A bedside medication verification system at Cook Children's Medical Center (CCMC) in Fort Worth, Texas, has resulted in a 97% rate of compliance with electronic scanning of medications and patients.
Screening for those at high risk for T2DM does not reduce mortality within 10 years, study finds
October 15th 2012Screening patients who are at high risk for diabetes does not reduce their all-cause, cardiovascular, or diabetes-related mortality within 10 years, according to a study published Oct. 4 in The Lancet
Social value of statins merits actions to broaden treatment, improve adherence, study finds
October 15th 2012New evidence suggests that statins generate large survival and health benefits at the population level and greater use of and adherence to statins should be encouraged, according to a study published in the October issue of Health Affairs.
Updated ACOG guidelines: Implants, IUDs are best defense for unintended teen pregnancies
October 11th 2012The best method to prevent unintended pregnancy in teenage girls is the use of intrauterine devices and contraceptive implants, according to the latest guidelines issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.