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Flagstaff Medical Center encourages holiday precautions, capacity up slightly | Local

ABIGAIL KESSLER Sun Staff Reporter After approaching its capacity Tuesday, Flagstaff Medical Center has more of its beds available for patients. Reaching capacity is not a current concern, according to chief administrator Josh Tinkle, though COVID-19 transmission during the holiday season might lead to an increase in hospitalizations. In its…

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No Surprises Act aims to help rein in big medical bills, starting Jan. 1 : Shots

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra says doctors who are balking at the rules of the No Surprises Act aren’t looking out for patients. “I don’t think when someone is overcharging that it’s going to hurt the overcharger to now have to [accept] a fair price,” Becerra says. The Congressional Budget Office…

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Williamson Medical Center recognized by national infectious disease society | Health

Williamson Medical Center (WMC) has been recognized as an Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).   This designation acknowledges the health system’s systematic efforts to optimize the use of antibiotics to maximize patient benefits and minimize both the rise of antibiotic resistance as…