New teams on the horizon are trying to steer patients away from unnecessary hospital admissions CBC News

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Horizon Health Network says it may have found a way to prevent 600 hospitalizations a year and save $8.6 million. The health agency has introduced “diversion teams” in many local hospital emergency departments, Horizon CEO David Arbiio said. These teams help organize care at home or in the community, when appropriate, rather than admitting people … Read more

GLP-1 drugs can improve heart, liver and gut health for HIV patients

GLP-1 drugs can improve heart, liver and gut health for HIV patients

Popular weight-loss drugs GLP-1 generally work well for people living with HIV, and they can improve heart, liver and gut health and reduce smoking in line with their known benefits for obesity and diabetes, according to studies presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2026). However, much remains to be learned about … Read more

Wrong Doses for Wrong Time Medicines: 1 in 1 Hospitalized Patients in India Experiences a Medication Error

Wrong Doses for Wrong Time Medicines: 1 in 1 Hospitalized Patients in India Experiences a Medication Error

Intensive care units, where patients are most vulnerable and medication regimens are most complex, have reported some of the highest error rates. Posted March 23, 2026 | 7:00 am ⚊ Updated March 23, 2026 | 7:00 am to share ICU error rates ranged from 6.11 percent to 43.60 percent, Summary: A new study has found … Read more