Will multi-drug resistant bacteria kill off the greatest weapon we have against infection?
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Want sustainability? Focus on transformation, not automation
Our nation today faces a singularly important juncture in the history of the US healthcare industry. Unsustainable escalation in healthcare costs, inconsistent care quality, challenges with medical errors and patient safety, and the need to expand care coverage have all converged like the perfect storm.
The return of the war for talent
The economic recovery, albeit slow, appears to be happening. Healthcare reform legislation has passed. These issues and their impact on healthcare organizations are complex and hard to predict, but a few things can be stated with certainty.
In vitro infectious disease diagnostics: the frontline
With infectious bacteria becoming increasingly drug resistant, EHM finds out how two hospitals are stepping up the fight to ensure they remain in control.
Shutting down the infection superhighway
Marc-Oliver Wright, Ongjen Gajic and Michael Klompas discuss strategies to cut off the germ invasion caused by ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Are electronic healthcare records really safe?
In 2009, the Obama administration allotted $20 billion of stimulus funds for healthcare providers to install electronic healthcare records (EHRs) and architect a nationwide electronic medical record database.
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