September is Sepsis Awareness Month. Prenosis recently presented a webinar with the Sepsis Alliance Institute, examining how advanced biomarker analysis improves sepsis detection and diagnosis. The presentation highlighted the significance of Prenosis’ personalized approach to this critical condition.
From KFF Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, Just days after his firing of the brand-new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a defiant Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. secretary of health and human services, defended that action and others before a sometimes skeptical Senate Finance Committee.
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of August that we think deserve sharing again.
By Zelda Meeker – Ethics are universal across healthcare settings and providers and are an important element that drives safety, trust, and quality patient care. This may lead some people to wonder if nurses are held to the same ethical traditions as physicians.
From KFF News Network – Their latest podcast, ‘An Arm And A Leg’, This week, When a New York couple purchased a health insurance plan from a telemarketer, they thought it covered everything they wanted: doctor visits, tests, and medicine. But then came the unexpected bills for thousands of dollars, forcing them to skip crucial medical care.
By Alice Benjamin MSN ACNS-BC FNP-C – For many people, ordering a genetic testing kit like 23andMe felt empowering. With just a few clicks and a saliva sample, they hoped to uncover family roots, solve health mysteries, or find out if they carried genes that could explain everything from lactose intolerance to their risk for cancer or Alzheimer’s disease.
By ShaAvhrée Buckman-Garner MD PhD & Mary Thanh Hai MD – FDA Advances Drug Development Innovation by Establishing ISTAND as Permanent Qualification Program – The FDA is excited to announce that our Innovative Science and Technology Approaches for New Drugs (ISTAND) pilot program has transitioned to a permanent drug development tool (DDT) Qualification Program.
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of July that we think deserve sharing again.
By Zelda Meeker – While every wound tells a story, it also carries a cost, affecting both patients and organizations. Nurse leaders hold the key to transforming outcomes through the investment in wound care training.
CMS 2026 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. The 60-day comment period for the CY 2026 PFS proposed rule (CMS-1832 P) ends on September 12, 2025.
From KFF Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, As he had wanted, President Donald Trump signed his big budget bill into a big budget law in a White House ceremony on July 4, cementing, among other things, billions of dollars in cuts to health programs such as Medicaid.
By Dr. Christine Gall – Pressure injuries, also known as bedsores or pressure ulcers, represent a significant challenge for healthcare organizations. Hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) affect patient outcomes, hospital ratings, and operational costs. HAPIs are largely preventable, and there are several actionable strategies that your healthcare organization can adopt to effectively prevent pressure injuries.
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