Future of Healthcare. Healthcare as an industry is changing through technology, medical and research innovations, physician reform and hospital re-organizations. Dr. David Samadi will explore long term issues, debates innovations directly influencing the healthcare industry and what both healthcare professionals and patients need to know.
Outbreaks in pools, hot tubs and other recreational and municipal locations can be dangerous according to a report released late last week. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded that over 90 outbreaks between 2011 and 2012 results in almost 1800 illnesses and 95 hospitalizations. The outbreaks even caused one death.
Read MoreA new hand-hygiene compliance system from the company Hill-Rom has reported an analysis of more than 20 million instances of hand washing dramatically increased the hand washing among hospital staff using the system. Hospitals using Hill-Rom's Hand Hygiene Compliance Solution achieved an average 226% improvement in compliance, with some hospitals showing compliance by caregivers nearly tripled.
Read MoreHospitals are a major entity throughout the healthcare industry. The hospital as a place, is a critical point in a patient's case where what happens in the hospitals, and the care a patient receives, is crucial to their particular health issue.
Read MoreSouth Korean officials announced three more deaths in the country's MERS outbreak Tuesday, raising the total death toll to 19. Here's what you need to know.
Read MoreA new study Published in journal Addiction found that in England, children's exposure to second-hand smoke has declined by ~ 80% since 1998.
Read MoreA 6-year-old boy who had not been vaccinated is Spain’s first case of diphtheria in 28 yearshe is from Catalan city of Olot. Currently he is very ill and is being treated with antitoxin.
Read MoreA new study shows that 95% of the world's population has at least 1 or more health condition. Researchers deemed 1 in 20 people worldwide are deemed unhealthy in some form or another. We explore.
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