Tag: Hospitals
Variation in Complication Rates for Term Newborns in Florida
Risk factors for unexpected complications include early-term delivery, no prenatal care, nulliparity
Mortality Down for U.S. Patients Treated by International Doctors
Compared to mortality rates for Medicare patients treated by U.S.-trained doctors
Hospitalizations for Atrial Fibrillation on the Rise
But patients with the condition also more likely to survive, researchers say
Comorbidities Up Resource Use in Pediatric Spinal Fusion
For children undergoing spinal fusion, respiratory insufficiency, bladder dysfunction up LOS, cost
January 2017 Briefing – Nursing
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nursing for January 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
January 2017 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for January 2017. This roundup includes the...
Therapeutic Family Presence Key in Tx of Acute Deterioration in ER
Interactions of clinicians, family, patients involve interplay between presence, roles, engagement
Antibiotics, Not Poor Hygiene, Main Cause of C. difficile Outbreak
C. difficile epidemic was unintended consequence of intensive use of fluoroquinolones
Catheter Safeguards at Hospitals Cut Bloodstream Infection Rates
Study finds hospitals that adopt new procedures reap sizable improvements, savings
Dementia May Be Exacerbated by Hospital-Related Delirium
Researchers say efforts must be increased to diagnose, prevent, and treat delirium
