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Hospital-Pharmacy Relationship Drives Generic Drug Use

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Researchers explored how relationships between physicians, pharmacists, and patients are associated with the use of generic drugs in Japanese pharmacies.

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Vaccination Key to Preventing COVID-19 Hospitalizations Among Children

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A study found that children aged 6 months or younger who are not eligible for vaccination were at the highest risk for hospitalization due to SARS-CoV-2.

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Hospitals Reinstate Mask Guidelines Against Triple Threat of Respiratory Illnesses

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In response to a surge in cases of COVID-19, flu, and RSV, hospitals are reinstating mask guidelines to avoid adverse capacity outcomes and staffing shortages seen in prior years.

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Earlier Intervention Can Decrease Hospitalizations for COVID-19

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Implementing mask mandates even days earlier can cause a decrease in the number of cumulative hospitalizations due to COVID-19.

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Flu Vaccination Could Help Reduce Hospitalization for RSV

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A Western Australian study found the influenza vaccine has a possible protective effect against hospitalization for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

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RSV Hospitalization Risk Higher than Flu, Omicron Among Children

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Of the 2596 patients included in the study, the hospitalization rates were 31.5% for Omicron, 27.7% for influenza, and 81.7% for RSV.

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STAT+: For many hospitals, a surge in patients leads to windfalls

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Mickey Mouse wishes he had the profit margins of some hospitals. The tax-exempt, religious system, which runs 53 hospitals across nine states, generated a 17% operating margin and 23% net margin, inclusive of investments, in the first three months of 2025.

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