Checklists in the ICU.
In the December 10 issue, the New Yorker reports on the perils of the ICU and the promises of a system drawn from the airlines that has proven to save patient lives and hospital budgets. Read it at http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/12/10/071210fa_fact_gawande/
(This article won't be available online for long since new issues appear weekly.)
Virulent Virus
An alarming virus has arisen in Oregon and Texas. Although it presents as a cold, it quickly renders its victims (usually healthy teens) extremely sick. The Washington Post reports on it in the December 11 edition: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/10/AR2007121001630.html
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