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Computer Order Entry Systems Reduce Preventable Adverse Drug Events

Despite a national mandate to implement electronic health records and computer order entry systems (CPOE) by 2014, only approximately 30 percent of hospitals nationwide have done so and around 40 percent of hospitals in the state of Massachusetts have made this transition.
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U-M researchers call for more robust electronic health record data sharing capabilities

Federal incentives would be key motivator to electronic health record developers...
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Research reveals the true cost of a burger

The UK could considerably reduce its carbon footprint if more of us switched to a vegetarian diet, according to new research by Lancaster University....
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Shifting the pharmaceutical care model in Hong Kong

By Melinda Young - Hong Kong has a strong healthcare system, but as one of the most densely populated regions in the world, it continues to be challenged by an ever-expanding populace. ...
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Medical debt keeps rising, new report shows

By Gwen Driscoll - Hard hit by one of the worst recessions in nearly a century, hundreds of thousands of Californians lost insurance coverage across the state as employers shed jobs and the health plans that came with those jobs, according to a new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research....
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Geometry, Not Gender

A new study may shed light on why women, and some men, are at greater risk for ACL injuries...
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Prescription of tea and cake given to patients for Dignity Action Day

Staff at University Hospital, Coventry and the Hospital of St Cross, Rugby shared a cup of tea with patients on Dignity Action Day yesterday (1 February 2012)....
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Making roads safer for motorcyclists

The safety of one of the most vulnerable groups of road users – motorcyclists – will be the focus of the most comprehensive investigation to date into factors contributing to crashes....
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Clarifying how snow closures are decided

Multiple factors considered in deciding if a campus closes, or stays open, during inclement weather...
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