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10 top issues that impacted physicians in 2014

A number of regulatory, public health and practice issues took center stage for the medical profession this year. See the 10 topics that made some of the biggest waves among the physician community in 2014—and learn how they played out.

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Emmy-winning director gives sneak peek at physician documentary

Physicians got an exclusive advance preview of the AMA-sponsored PBS documentary Rx: Hope for Health Care in the U.S. Friday night at the 2014 AMA Interim Meeting in Dallas.

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Nobel Prize awarded for “inner GPS”

The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to three scientists for their discoveries of cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain.

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Joint Commission releases updated sentinel events data

Nearly 59 percent of sentinel events since 2004 have resulted in patient deaths, according to recently updated sentinel event statistics from the Joint Commission. The updated statistics include 2014 summary data for Jan. 1 through June 30.

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Risks of tubing misconnections singled out in new alert

The Joint Commission has issued a new Sentinel Event Alert, “Managing risk during transition to new ISO tubing connector standards,” which addresses the risks of accidental medical tubing misconnections that can cause severe patient injury or death.

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Video: How simple questions can save physicians time and money

Physicians can save millions of dollars—and eliminate unnecessary testing—by asking patients just a few quick questions, according to one physician...

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Video: City is improving public health by sparking conversations

In his role as commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, Bechara Choucair, MD, leverages his experience as an internal medicine physician to empower patients to make the right choices.

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Better ED efficiency a win-win in changing health care environment

Roughly one-half of all hospital admissions come from emergency department (ED) visits, according to a recent study by the RAND Corporation.

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Resource offers strategies to prevent hospital infections

An updated version of the popular compendium of recommendations for preventing common health care-associated infections (HAI) in acute care hospitals has been published in the Infection Control and Healthcare Epidemiology.

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