Many Dialysis Patients Report Proficiency in Mobile Health
Older patients have lower mobile health proficiency, as do those with Hispanic/Latinx ethnicity, less than college education
Firearm Use Up in Female Nurse Suicides in the U.S.
Female nurses used firearms in suicides less often than other women from 2003 to 2013, but firearm use increased from 2014 to 2017
Virtual Kidney Transplant Evaluation Possible
Telehealth platform enabled maintenance of wait-list evaluation volume in large kidney transplant program during COVID-19 pandemic
Laws Promoting Flu Shot for Hospital Workers Can Cut Deaths
2.5 percent drop seen in monthly pneumonia, flu mortality rates with implementation of state laws requiring hospitals to offer flu shot
Post-Hip Fracture Mortality Higher in Patients Living Alone
Findings independent of age, education level, number of children, and degree of urbanization
Drive-Through IOP Screening Clinic Feasible During COVID-19
Intraocular pressure screening clinic allows for continued management, including necessary changes in management
Trauma Centers Made New Processes for Optimal Care During COVID-19 Pandemic
Most hospitals designated more beds to the intensive care unit; 50 percent designated an ICU for COVID-19 patients
Early High-Titer Plasma Reduces Progression of COVID-19
Early administration of high-titer convalescent plasma against SARS-CoV-2 reduces progression in mildly ill older adults
NFL Urges Teams to Offer Stadiums as Vaccination Centers
NFL would benefit from Americans being vaccinated because it increases the odds that state officials will reopen stadiums
PCPs Spend Average of 18 Minutes With Each Patient
Shorter scheduled appointments tend to run over more often versus longer appointments
