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Doctors often underestimate the addictiveness of opioids

Physicians often underestimate the addictiveness of opioids when writing prescriptions for patients, Atul Gawande, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and director of Ariadne Labs, said at…

Students take deep dive into field of telemental health

March 2, 2018 – If a psychiatrist meets with a patient “virtually,” through videoconferencing, can privacy be assured? Do insurance companies reimburse for virtual visits? How would those rates compare with face-to-face visits? What are the federal and…

How Hurricane Maria caused U.S. IV bag shortage

U.S. hospitals are facing widespread shortages of IV bags in the wake of Hurricane Maria, which damaged and temporarily shut down several Puerto Rico factories owned by a major manufacturer of the bags. IV bags, used to mix…

Do hospitals really need so many beds?

For many hospital patients—such as someone recovering from hip surgery, or a woman in labor—bedrest is not necessarily the best thing for health. Yet most hospitals are designed with a focus on beds. In a November 8, 2017…

How labor ward culture can increase C-sections

Rates of cesarean deliveries in the U.S. have remained stubbornly high over the past decade, making up close to a third of all births, and cesarean rates vary widely from hospital to hospital. Recent studies suggest that staff…