Diagnostic Imaging Down With High Deductible Health Plans
Patients may not be equipped to discern which tests are medically necessary
WHO: West Africa Ebola Outbreak Is Over
However, risks remain due to the persistence of the virus in a proportion of survivors
Recommendations Developed for Antithrombotic Tx in VTE
Guidelines updated for 12 topics; new recommendations address three new topics
Azithromycin Prescribed Despite Risk for QTc Prolongation
Seventy-six percent of patients prescribed one or more QTc prolonging meds plus azithromycin
Statins May Aid CABG Recovery
Review of statin use indicates reduced risk of death or complications
Attending Physician Workload Linked to Teaching Effectiveness
Number of daily admissions linked to teaching scores and patient safety indicators
Lower Hospital Costs Tied to Palliative Care Consult
Greater cost savings for cancer patients with more comorbidities
Trio of Papers Reveal Lessons Learned From Ebola Epidemic
Women showed greater survival; an anti-malaria combination Rx worked well
Unrestricted Visiting Hours Up Satisfaction of Patients’ Families
Improved family satisfaction, nurses' perception of family satisfaction with unrestricted policy
December 2015 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for December 2015. This roundup includes the...
