Total Estimated Cost of Diagnosed Diabetes $327 Billion in 2017
Care for people with diagnosed diabetes accounts for 1 in 4 health care dollars in the U.S.
Casting, Surgery Equivalent Over Long Term for Unstable Ankle Fx
Equivalent ankle function for older adults with acute unstable malleolar fractures three years later
Recent Years Have Seen Obesity Prevalence Increasing for Adults
Increases in prevalence of obesity and severe obesity for adults; no significant trends for youth
Children With ASD, Younger Siblings Are Undervaccinated
Vaccination rates were significantly lower among younger siblings of children with ASD
‘Nontrivial’ Number of Seniors Lack a Personal Physician
Lacking a personal physician is more common for some vulnerable groups
Parent-Child Book Reading Tied to Psychosocial Benefits
Book-reading interventions associated with improved psychosocial functioning in parents and children
Condition Readmission Measures Don’t Reflect Overall Quality
Differ from non-Medicare patients with same conditions, Medicare patients with unreported ones
EHR Usability Contributes to Possible Patient Harm Events
Usability challenges mainly occur during order placement and medication administration
1980 to 2014 Saw Decrease in U.S. Mortality From Infectious Diseases
Leading cause of infectious disease mortality in 2014 was lower respiratory infections
Cervical Cancer Frequently Diagnosed After Age 65
Almost 20 percent of cervical cancer cases are diagnosed in women older than 65
