How do you sell an Alzheimer’s treatment mired in controversy over its disputed benefits? Biogen is turning to “Jim and Jane” for help. That’s the couple grappling with the memory-robbing disease that Biogen and Japanese partner Eisai have placed at the center of their new marketing campaign, “It’s Time We Know.” The campaign is designed… Read More »
Dive Brief: Despite CMS issuing a new rule requiring hospitals to publish their prices for many services as of Jan. 1, few of the larger institutions are making such data readily available, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. Researchers found that fewer than half of the nation’s hospitals had chargemaster data… Read More »
With the holidays upon us, and the whole world ready to let loose after a difficult year, your hospital and its employees are likely to experience an influx of patients. You’ll need all hands on deck and your internal computer networks running smoothly to care for people at the level they deserve. The last thing… Read More »
Knowledge of HIV transmission, ‘Undetectable = Untransmittable’ (U=U) and infection control is limited among nurses and other staff working on general hospital wards, Moses Shongwe of Barts Health NHS Trust told the virtual British HIV Association (BHIVA) conference yesterday. HIV-related stigma, particularly in healthcare settings, is a significant barrier to people accessing care, he said.… Read More »
South Korea has recorded its highest increase in coronavirus cases in more than 40 days as more infections were reported at hospitals and nursing homes ByThe Associated Press October 23, 2020, 3:00 AM • 2 min read SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea recorded its highest increase in coronavirus cases in more than 40 days… Read More »
A review is under way into the deaths of four babies within a month at Adelaide’s Women’s and Children’s Hospital amid concerns a lack of cardiac surgery facilities may have contributed, something doctors warned about more than a year ago. Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Mike Cusack said such a cluster of cases over a… Read More »