Primary Care

patient satisfaction survey

Patient Satisfaction Survey Study Halted, Mortality Increased 238% with Patient Satisfaction

18
LOS ANGELES, CA - "We have to halt this study immediately!" was a warning issued by lead researcher, Dr. Hans Willford from UCLA.  "Long-term mortality...
ventilator

2016 Updated Laws of the House of God

0
If you haven't read The House of God yet and you are in medicine, stop reading our blog and go read it.  It really...

Social-Histories Improve Markedly Following Social Media Data Hack

0
Medical institutions across the nation have noticed a dramatic increase in the social history accuracy of their medical records over the past month, following...
Gas-X brain farts

Neurologists Recommend Gas-X for Treatment of Brain Farts

0
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has updated their guidelines for the diagnosis and management of brain farts, a condition characterized...
Hilton Hospital

New Burger King and Hilton Hospital to Open

0
CHICAGO, IL - Burger King and Hilton have merged together and plan to finish construction shortly on a new state of the art hotel,...
medical consult

What ‘Thank You for the Interesting Consult’ Really Means, Part 1

79
Initial consult notes usually end with the following line: Thank you for the interesting consult.  What does that really mean?  In the first of...
hats

How Many Different Hats Can a Medical Provider Wear?

0
It's not uncommon in modern medicine for any given health care provider, whether it's a nurse, PA, or doctor, to have multiple roles or...
doc mcstuffins

Study: Doc McStuffins More Evidence-Based Than Dr. Oz

0
ANAHEIM, CA - Public health researchers have published the results of a new study which sought to objectively measure the quality of medical advice given...

Fashion Police: Hospital Edition Weighs in on Fanny Packs

26
In the most recent installment of Fashion Police: Hospital Edition, host Kathy Griffin along with commentators Giuliana Rancic, Kelly Osbourne, and special guest Jennifer...
board certification

Joint Commission to Offer Board Certification

9
OHIO - The Joint Commission announced today the creation of a pathway to board certification in Joint Commission rules and inspection practices.  "We are...