Doctors Key in Care Coordination for Pediatric Inpatients
Pediatricians should direct systems to coordinate care at admission, during hospital stay, on discharge
ASCO Endorses SIO Guideline for Integrative Tx in Breast Cancer
Guideline recommends therapies for reducing anxiety/stress, depression/mood disorders, nausea
One-Quarter of Older U.S. Adults May Be Overtreated for Diabetes
These patients are tightly controlled with glucose-lowering medications with high risk of hypoglycemia
Ultra-Early Neurological Deterioration Common in Stroke
Seen most often in intracranial hemorrhage patients and tied to worse three-month outcomes
Ciprofloxacin May Up Likelihood of Aortic Dissection, Rupture
Increased susceptibility observed in mouse model of sporadic aortic aneurysm and dissection
Federal Parity Tied to Lower Out of Pocket Mental Health Spending
Lower out-of-pocket mental health spending exists for children with parity plans
Increasing Cost of Insulin Has Serious Health Consequences
Lowest-priced insulin required to safely, effectively achieve treatment goals should be prescribed
Groups Urge CMS to Reconsider Suspending Risk Adjustment
Twenty-eight medical organizations, including AMA, sent letter to Administrator Verma of CMS
New Ebola Outbreak in Congo
Currently, 26 suspected cases of Ebola, including 20 deaths
CDC: Salmonella Outbreaks in 44 States Linked to Backyard Poultry
Live chicks, ducklings obtained from relatives, feed supply stores, websites, and hatcheries
