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State Highlights: Newly Elected Virginia Lawmakers Put Gun Safety On Progressive 2020 Agenda; University Contributes $250K To Aid Medicaid Expansion Effort In Missouri

Media outlets report on news from Virginia, Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut, Georgia, California, Oregon, Ohio, Florida and Maryland. The Washington Post: Democrats File First Bills For The New Virginia General Assembly, Staring With Equal Rights Amendment Democratic lawmakers rushed to file bills Monday as the legislative window opened for next year’s General Assembly session, setting… Read More »

UCSF, the Doctors Company partner for AI-powered patient safety project

UC San Francisco and the Doctors Company are collaborating on a new $ 1 million initiative to explore how artificial intelligence can improve care delivery and patient safety. WHY IT MATTERSThe Doctors Company, a physician-run provider of medical malpractice insurance, will work with UCSF researchers on the development of evidence-based patient safety practices, officials said… Read More »

FDA Announces Sweeping Plan To Review Safety Of Surgical Staplers

Use This Story This story can be republished for free (details). The Food and Drug Administration announced a sweeping plan on Friday to review and address the safety of surgical staplers, including a new examination of seven years’ worth of hidden reports highlighted Thursday in a Kaiser Health News investigation. In a letter sent to… Read More »