As healthcare providers work to assure they comply with the CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule, we believe they should keep a […]
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Sep 2018
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Sep 2018
Beckers ASC Review reports that CMS halted its payments to Oklahoma City-based ESEC Surgery Center Aug. 18, but the center is […]
Sep 2018
Here at Bio-Defense Network believe in getting annual flu shots. We believe that even in times when the current shot […]
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Aug 2018
HHS’ Office of Inspector General is investigating the enforcement of staffing standards at skilled nursing facilities, according to a Kaiser Health […]
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Aug 2018
Urgent care centers are a growing presence in the healthcare marketplace, but limited information is available about their preparedness activities/ […]
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Aug 2018
In children, antibiotics are the leading cause of emergency department (ED) visits for adverse drug events, according to a new CDC-authored […]
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Aug 2018
Each year, as the summer winds down across Europe, so do measles cases—which tend to peak in late spring. August […]
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Aug 2018
After a recent visit to his home state, which has been beset by numerous nursing home closures, a U.S. congressman […]
Aug 2018
HealthLeaders Media reports that a month after halting billions of dollars in risk-adjustment payments to insurers, and two weeks after the […]
Aug 2018
McKnight’s Long Term Care reports that North Dakota is looking at a possible change to a state law that allows nursing […]