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More Penalties With Hospital-Wide Readmission Measure
Increase in number of hospitals eligible for penalties, in penalty disparity for safety-net, other hospitals
MACE Risk Similar for White Men, Women, Minorities After PCI
But women and minorities have higher adjusted risk of death/MI after PCI with everolimus-eluting stent
Conditions Tied to Clinician Dissatisfaction Are Modifiable
Improving workplace satisfaction directly tied to reduced clinician burnout
Diabetes Ups Risk of MACE in Acute Coronary Syndromes
Diabetes, but not pre-diabetes, tied to increased risk of major adverse cardiac events in adjusted model
PPI Use Linked to Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke, MI
Risks of first-time stroke, myocardial infarction up especially for long-term users, at high doses
Sharing Passwords Is Widespread Among Medical Staff
Almost three-fourths of survey respondents report having used a colleague's password to access EMRs
Extended-Release Naltrexone Promising for Opioid Dependence
Lower use of heroin, other illicit opioids with extended-release naltrexone in superiority analysis
Tau May Predict Neurological Outcome After Cardiac Arrest
Increased serum tau is associated with worse outcome six months after cardiac arrest
Men Now Comprise ~10 Percent of RN Workforce
About half of increase due to educational attainment, rising demand, liberalizing gender attitudes
No Increased Risks for DOAC Use Versus Warfarin in VTE
Direct oral anticoagulants not linked to increased risk of major bleeding, death in venous thromboembolism
