Interview with Dr. Elizabeth Rourke on practicing primary care over the Internet during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Linda McCauley is dean of the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. Audio Interview Interview with Dr. Elizabeth Rourke on practicing primary care over the...
Medicare fines half of hospitals for readmitting too many patients
Kaiser Health News recently reported that approximately half of the country’s hospitals will receive lower payments for Medicare patients due to their history of patient readmissions. These penalties, which are a part of the Affordable Care Act’s Hospital Readmission...
Interview with Dr. Linda McCauley on historical and current concerns related to the health of U.S. veterans.
Linda McCauley is dean of the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. Audio Interview Interview with Dr. Linda McCauley on historical and current concerns related to...
To fight surgical superbugs, WHO recommends new guidelines
The World Health Organization (WHO) stated that patients going for surgery should bathe or shower beforehand but their surgical site should not be shaved, and antibiotics should be used to prevent infections before and during surgery, but not afterwards. Surgical site...