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WASHINGTON — The importance of delivering measurable value at the patient level was a major theme here at the 2014 Hospital of Tomorrow Forum, presented by U.S. News & World Report.“What we’re coming to understand is that value for the patient is the fundamental purpose of any healthcare system, and it’s the fundamental definition of success,” Michael E. Porter, PhD, Bishop William Lawrence University Professor at Harvard Business School, said in his keynote address. “The organizations that learn how to do this well, and are able to prove it, are (Read more...)

The early use of topical colistin 0.19% eye drops may be an effective alternative for managing multi-drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterial keratitis, according to study findings.Researchers retrospectively reviewed medical records to collect …

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Both a multifocal toric IOL and a non-toric multifocal IOL combined with peripheral corneal relaxing incisions reduced astigmatism, but the toric IOL demonstrated several advantages, according to study results.The prospective, randomized, controlled cl…

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Steven B. Siepser, MD, shows how to perform a “Sieps test” with betadine to ensure proper wound closure following cataract surgery.

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