November 21, 2019

1.  CDC updates clinical guidelines for treating EVALI   Full story
 
2. 5% of nursing homes flagged for abuse by CMS Full story

3. Seattle Children's knew of mold issues last year, emails reveal Full story

4.  Implementing a VTE Protocol: Best practices for reducing preventable hospital acquired blood clots to near-zero. Click here for an eBook with the five keys to success.

5. 2 more deaths, 60 device failures linked to Getinge's heart balloon pump Full story

6. Clinicians not regularly trained on blood pressure monitoring Full story
 
7. High drug costs are pushing patients to abandon medication. Click here to learn what providers can do about it.

8. Mailing patients free HIV tests increases detection rates, study finds Full story

9. AI not likely to replace physicians, experts say Full story

10. UPMC's campaign for living-donor liver transplants resulted in 20,000 inquiries in its 1st year — 2 marketing leaders explain how Full story

11. Dr. Internet is quick but imperfect. Equip your care teams with 3 approaches to navigate the era of digital diagnosis.

12. 25 recent hospital, health system CNO and CMO moves  Full story