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VA MISSION Act May Up Costs, Lower Vet Health Care Quality
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The Veterans Affairs Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act may increase costs and reduce quality of health care for veterans, according to an Ideas and Opinions piece published online July 24 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Salmonella Spurs Recall of Swiss Rolls, Bread
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Possible Salmonella contamination has led to the recall of rolls and bread made by Flowers Foods, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Physicians and Practices Should Prepare for Emergencies
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Practices and physicians should prepare for emergency situations, such as natural disasters, network communications failures, and active shooter situations, according to an article published in Medical Economics.
Lowering Default Number of Pills Can Reduce Prescribed Opioids
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Reducing the default number of opioid pills prescribed in an electronic medical record system can effectively decrease the amount of opioids prescribed after procedures, according to a study published online July 18 in JAMA Surgery.
Withdrawal From Medetomidine Increasingly Seen in ICUs
Considerable Gaps Reported in Care for Youth With Opioid Use Disorder
Study Looks at Patient Experiences With Sedative Contaminating Fentanyl
Distinct Characteristics ID"d for Patients With Rheumatoid Conditions, Opioid Use Disorder
Screening + Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program Aids Nurses" Mental Health
Number of Health Care Workers Has Increased 198.5 Percent Since 1990
Therapeutic Hypothermia Duration Explored in Comatose OHCA Survivors