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Introduction of flat-rate payments accompanied by an increase in readmission rates

Health - Feb 15
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Seven years after the introduction of flat-rate payments at Swiss hospitals, a major study has revealed a slight increase in readmission rates. Researchers from the University of Basel and the Cantonal Hospital of Aarau reported the findings in the journal JAMA Network Open. In January 2012, a flat-rate payment structure for inpatient hospital services was introduced across Switzerland in the form of the Swiss Diagnosis Related Groups (SwissDRG).
Health - Pharmacology - Feb 8

Drug-resistant tuberculosis: high mortality rate due to inaccurate tests

Health - Pharmacology

Inaccurate tests carried out on tuberculosis patients in developing countries often fail to reliably detect resistance to drugs, leading to incorrect treatment and a higher mortality rate.

Health - Mechanical Engineering - Feb 8

Gummy-like robots could help prevent disease

Health - Mechanical Engineering

EPFL scientists have developed microscopic, hydrogel-based muscles that can manipulate and mechanically stimulate biological tissue.

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