Human error plagues hospitals, speaker says

Human error plagues hospitals, speaker says http://www.udreview.com/human-error-plagues-hospitals-speaker-says/ BY ANNIE RUDOLPHI Staff Reporter In January 2001, 18-month-old Josie King was admitted to the Johns Hopkins Hospital as a result of suffering third degree burns from a hot bath.  Within weeks she healed and was scheduled to be released. Two days before Josie was scheduled to go […]

Senate approves Medicare ‘lock-in’ amendment on opioid abuse

Senate approves Medicare ‘lock-in’ amendment on opioid abuse http://www.drugstorenews.com/article/senate-approves-medicare-lock-amendment-opioid-abuse?utm_term=DSN204726& Normally, a lock-in mechanism is used on people who have demonstrated to be doc/pharmacy shoppers. Apparently those in the Senate have decided to discriminate against all Medicare Part D beneficiaries who are prescribed certain frequently abused drugs. Not if the person has ever been a confirmed […]