Back in December 2017, CVS Health announced its intentions to buy out Aetna insurance for $69 billion. More recently, according to Forbes, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has put forth a second request for information regarding the merger. However, it has yet to be determined whether the DOJ will try stopping the venture by means of legal action, as the U.S.

“Medicine is fast becoming a field of editing for the sake of efficiency, but how much farther can we go before the story we are left with is not at all a reflection of the author?”

Published 2/26/18

Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.

In a recent publication, “Antibiotic Use in the United States, 2017: Progress and Opportunities,” the CDC reported that roughly 30% of hospital antibiotics are prescribed incorrectly or are entirely unnecessary. However, on average, antibiotic prescribing in outpatient settings decreased by 5% from 2011 to 2014.

Published 2/27/18

This case highlights how an entire organization (i.e., board, medical staff leadership, CEO, attorney) was unclear about the employment/contract route versus the medical staff privileging process. Whether it was lack of knowledge or purposeful, the outcome was not good as evidenced by the jury’s verdict and the deleterious impact upon a physician's career.

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