[ad_1] Patients with sepsis who are discharged from emergency departments appear not to have adverse outcomes, but doctors overseeing their care could benefit from uniform guidelines for those […]
CDC proposes softer guidance on opioid prescriptions
[ad_1] Beginning in the 1990s, some drugmakers, insurers and pain specialists called for wider use of the drugs for more common ailments like backaches and arthritis. The push […]
Sepsis discharge guidance can let patients recover at home, study finds
[ad_1] Patients with sepsis can safely be sent home from emergency departments to recuperate under the right conditions with uniform guidelines, according to a study published in JAMA […]
Trinity Health to build new $238 million hospital
[ad_1] The hospital will be located on the campus of the current Trinity Health Medical Center, formerly known as St. Joseph Mercy Brighton, at 7575 Grand River Ave. […]
BCBSM makes big ‘full-risk’ contracts with 6 doctor groups
[ad_1] Doctors are increasingly staking their incomes on their patients’ outcomes. Six physician groups have inked full-risk reimbursement deals with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan for the […]
Most vulnerable still in jeopardy as COVID precautions ease
[ad_1] There aren’t many options for the immune-compromised as community-wide COVID-19 precautions wane. Health authorities are pushing a fourth vaccine dose for these vulnerable patients, since some get […]
Under pressure to ease up, Biden weighs new virus response
[ad_1] Facing growing pressure to ease up on pandemic restrictions, the White House insisted Wednesday it is making plans for a less-disruptive phase of the national virus response. […]
Beyond the Byline: UnitedHealth Group COVID-19 vaccine reimbursement policy draws congressional investigation
[ad_1] Alex Kacik: Quite the birthday present there, that’s so cool. And looking forward, I think this is just one element where UnitedHealthcare will be gauged on in […]
‘Somebody is gonna die’: Medi-Cal patients struggle to fill prescriptions
[ad_1] A month into its debut, California’s new Medicaid prescription drug program is riddled with problems, leaving thousands of patients without medications — often after languishing on hold […]
COVID-19 pandemic, staffing shortages widen rural America’s care deserts
[ad_1] Rural hospitals have had to scale back services amid staffing shortages, exacerbating longstanding access and equity issues, a new report shows. Around half of 130 rural hospital […]