On Thursday, amid reports that a new draft ACA replacement bill was available in a secret room open only to GOP members of a key House committee, Republican Sen. Rand Paul and several Democratic lawmakers set out to hunt for it, to no avail. But on Friday, Politico published details on what it called "the latest" draft version.
CEO says the hospital's emergency preparation paid off, in today's bite-sized hospital and health industry news from California, Illinois, and North Carolina.
Janet Cragan, a medical officer at CDC's birth defects branch who led the research, says the findings provide "an idea of how large the risk" of birth defects might be for women infected with the Zika virus.
Several patient advocacy groups, including the Arthritis Foundation and Kidney Foundation, say industry funding does not influence their agendas or decision-making processes.
Mission Health piloted a "virtual sitter" system that significantly reduced patient falls—and has the potential to save the organization hundreds of thousands of dollars, three health system leaders write in NEJM Catalyst.
