Pulmonology
Home Pulmonology
2017 Saw Slowing in National Health Care Spending
Slower growth in health care spending mainly due to use and intensity of goods and services
Sleep Length, Quality Linked to Risk for Falls, Fractures
Women with less than five, more than 10 hours of sleep, poor sleep quality at increased risk for falls
Enrollment Under the Affordable Care Act Down From Last Year
In most states, Saturday is the sign-up deadline for coverage beginning Jan. 1
U.S. Medical Schools See Increase in Diversity
More female, black, and Hispanic matriculants seen after diversity accreditation standards implemented
Paid Childbearing Policies Lacking for Residents
Policies optimizing competing goals and defining training competency needed
PM2.5 Exposure Linked to Asthma Rescue Medication Use
National 1 µg/m³ drop in PM2.5 concentration would result in economic benefit of nearly $350 million
Veterans Health Administration Hospitals Outperform Non-VHAs
When 121 regions were considered together, VHA care was better for 14 of 15 outcome measures
HIT-Related Stress Linked to Burnout Among Physicians
Odds of burnout up with report of poor/marginal time for documentation, time spent on EHR at home
Rural Residence, Poverty Are Risk Factors for COPD
Among never-smokers, rural residence, neighborhood use of coal linked to risk for COPD
Lack of Peds Preventive Care Ups Unplanned Hospital Admissions
Infants and children lacking vaccinations, development checks more likely to be admitted
