HOSPITAL REPORT
The premier resource for hospital professionals from Relias Media, the trusted source for healthcare information and continuing education.
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Trump Administration Reverses Protections for Transgender People
The Department of Health and Human Services is rolling back gender discrimination protections for transgender patients, reversing a 2016 rule change.
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Survey: Americans Are Avoiding Hospital Care Due to COVID-19 Fears
People fear contracting COVID-19 more than they fear a heart attack or stroke, according to results of a Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Intervention poll.
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Demographic Data Show Men, African Americans Disproportionately Hit by COVID-19
The CDC urges further research into the causes of disparities.
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CMS Offering Relief, Regulatory Flexibility in Face of Pandemic
The agency is suspending paperwork requirements and expanding healthcare beyond the hospital walls to better care for patients.
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Study: Some Patients Still Receive Unwanted Care at End of Life
Trauma patients are more likely to receive full treatment against the wishes of their care orders, according to researchers.
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Medicaid Overhaul Includes Use of Quality Measures, Spending Caps
Use of controversial block grants in Medicaid demonstration project raises concerns from industry groups.
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New Framework May Help Clinicians Develop Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids
The framework will guide clinicians to make opioid prescribing decisions that are tailored to a patient's needs.
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Survey: Young Adults Uninformed About HIV; Stigmas Persist
Despite strides in HIV research and education, many young adults still report low knowledge of HIV and unwillingness to interact with people living with HIV, according to a new survey from Merck and the Prevention Access Campaign.
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CDC: Majority of Pregnant Women Not Receiving Flu, Pertussis Vaccines
Sixty-five percent of expectant mothers do not receive both flu and Tdap shots recommended by the CDC, according to a new survey.
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CMS Publishes Final Rules to Reduce Regulatory, Paperwork Burdens
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced burden-reducing final rules in accordance with its Patients Over Paperwork initiative.