Geriatric Assessment in the Emergency Department Reduces Admission Rates
Findings show no increase in emergency department length of stay or subsequent emergency department revisits
New Guideline Developed for Management of High Blood Pressure
New guideline reaffirms role of healthy lifestyle behaviors in preventing and managing high blood pressure
Opportunistic Community Screening IDs Uncontrolled Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Overall, 68.9 percent of participants who underwent screening at health stations had uncontrolled cardiovascular risk factors
Patient Perceptions of Physician Dress Depend on Setting
In emergency rooms and operating theaters, scrubs were consistently favored, but overall, the white coat still symbolizes professionalism
Emergency Department 4+ Hour Boarding Reaches 25 Percent During Nonpeak Months
During winter peak months, boarding reached 35 percent during the past three years
Avoidable All-Cause Hospitalization, ED Visits Common in Nursing Homes
Among severely impaired and terminally ill nursing home residents, about one-third of all-cause hospitalizations are potentially avoidable
Study Estimates COVID-19 Vaccinations Prevented More Than 2.5 Million Deaths in 2020 to 2024
Most life-years saved were among people aged 60 years or older; estimates are more conservative than those that focused on the first year of vaccination
U.S. Cuts to HIV Aid Could Lead to 4 Million Deaths, U.N. Warns
U.S. Measles Cases Hit Highest Level Since Disease Was Eliminated in 2000
Health Care Expenditure Expected to Top GDP Growth 2024 to 2033
National health care expenditure growth expected to outpace GDP, resulting in a health share of GDP that reaches 20.3 percent by 2033
