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Health Affairs15h
The Architecture Of Safety: An Emerging Priority For Improving Patient ...
Since the early 2000s, research in the field of evidence-based design (EBD) has underscored the crucial role that architecture and design play in supporting efforts to improve patient safety. 2 ...
Futurism19h
For-Profit Hospital Chain Reportedly Left Patient Lying in Pool of His Own Blood
Encompass Health Corporation owns one out of every seven rehab facilities in the US, and its track record leaves something to ...
Opinion - America has a birthing problem — let’s make maternal care more accessible
Maternal health in America is at a crossroads, and policymakers need to look for smart, targeted reforms that maximize ...
Sarepta tells FDA it won’t halt shipments despite patient deaths
In a highly unusual move, Cambridge-based Sarepta said late Friday won’t comply with a request from the Food and Drug ...
Gene therapy maker Sarepta tells FDA it won’t halt shipments despite patient deaths
Drugmaker Sarepta Therapeutics says it won’t comply with a request from U.S. regulators to halt all shipments of its gene ...
Managed Healthcare Executive21h
FDA Wants Elevidys Off the Market. Sarepta Said No.
Elevidys is a gene therapy approved to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Last month, Sarapta halted sales of the therapy for non-ambulatory patients.
100 Days in Appalachia23h
Even Grave Errors at Rehab Hospitals Go Unpenalized and Undisclosed
Rehab hospitals that help people recover from major surgeries and injuries have become a highly lucrative slice of the health ...