Emergency Medicine
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Cyberattacks Remain Serious Threat to Health Providers
Processes, technology should be boosted against cyberthreats, which are becoming more sophisticated
ASA: Not Enough Stroke Patients Being Treated With tPA
Minorities, women, seniors on Medicare, rural residents less likely to be diagnosed in time for tPA
Ultrasound OK As Initial Imaging for ID of Nephrolithiasis in ER
No delay to intervention or impact on procedure type with ultrasonography as initial imaging
Health Information Theft a Pressing Concern for U.S. Patients
44 percent of U.S. adults are worried about having their personal health care information stolen
Pediatric ACL Injuries Continue to Rise, Especially Among Girls
Annual increase in the incidence of ACL tears of 2.3 percent over 20 years
Patients With Opioid Addiction Benefit From Tx Initiated in ER
Giving drugs to reduce cravings appears to be effective option, researchers find
One in Four Ocular ER Visits for Nonurgent Conditions
Risk of visiting ER for nonurgent ocular conditions down for those with established eye care provider
CMS Rule Set to Stabilize Small Health Insurance Markets
Rule includes special enrollment period pre-enrollment verification, flexibility in level of cover
Readmission Common After Hospitalization for Heart Failure
Cardiac causes are most common etiology of readmissions, accounting for nearly half of them
Increase in Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Tied to Imported Food
Aquatic products responsible for 55 percent of outbreaks, produce accounts for 33 percent
