Hospital Medicine
Program Profile
Using Simulation to Enhance Care of Older Veterans
A simulation program for staff at a long-term care facility helped increase their awareness of patient diffculties in performing the activities of...
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Workforce Assessment of VA Home-Based Primary Care Pharmacists
Many clinical pharmacy specialists use global scopes of practice that allow more autonomy to provide direct patient care.
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SAMHSA Helps Translate Science Into Real-Life Practice
The newly launched Evidence-Based Resource Center aims to provide communities and clinicians with the tool kits and guidelines they need to...
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An Easier Way to Track Genetic Influences
New database aims to widen the research access of gene variants for treatment innovations.
Government and Regulations
Nation’s Top Doc Wants The Overdose Antidote Widely On Hand. Is That Feasible?
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New IHS Dashboard Monitors Quality of Health Care
The Indian Health Service announces a new tool to assist in the monitoring and distribution of health care quality information amongst the...
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Studies Look at Monoclonal Antibodies for Resistant Infection
The fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria continues as researchers begin to test treatment using monoclonal antibodies.
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Some Health Care Workers Are at Risk for Hearing Loss
Although occupational hearing loss is preventable, new research shows some occupations have a greater risk than that of others.
Historic Profiles
Brigadier General Carl Rogers Darnall: Saving Lives on a Massive Scale
The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood, Texas, is named in honor of Brigadier General Carl Rogers Darnall, a Texas native and career...
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Omalizumab Helps Relieve Food Allergies
Children who received the oral immunotherapy omalizumab showed positive results from food allergies.