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Longer shifts proposed for first-year residents
A task force of the ACGME is accepting public comment on a proposal to limit first-years to 24 hours on-task plus 4 hours to manage transitions of care.
Heart failure readmission rates not associated with quality or mortality
The results raise questions about the validity of 30-day readmissions as a performance and payment metric for hospitals, the authors said.
WHO issues first-ever global guidelines for prevention of surgical site infections
The guidelines recommend 29 precautions that clinicians should take before, during, and after surgery to reduce the risk of surgical site infections.
AHA/ASA scientific statement looks at quality measurement for telestroke
The statement suggests quality measures covering telestroke processes, outcomes, tissue-type plasminogen activator use, patient and provider satisfaction, and technology.
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