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Modestly worse patient experiences are seen following hospital acquisition by another hospital

Patient Experiences Modestly Worse After Hospital Acquisition

No significant differential changes found in 30-day readmission rates or 30-day mortality
An artificial intelligence system can reduce false positives and false negatives in prediction of breast cancer and outperforms human readers

AI System Outperforms Radiologists in Breast Cancer Prediction

Reduction seen in false positives, false negatives in datasets from the United Kingdom, United States
Leisure-time physical activity at recommended levels is associated with a significantly lower risk for seven cancer types

Leisure-Time Physical Activity Linked to Lower Cancer Risk

Risk lower for seven types of cancer including colon, breast, kidney with recommended amounts of PA
Nurses with specialty certification may speed translation of evidence-based research into everyday clinical practice

Nurse Certification May Promote Evidence-Based Practice in ICU

Nurses certified in critical care also have higher perceived value of evidence-based practices
The Trump Administration is expected to announce this week that it will ban mint-

Trump Administration to Ban Most Flavored E-Cigarettes

Flavored liquid nicotine used in 'open tank systems' will not be included in the ban