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During 2002 to 2011

Productivity Growth in U.S. Hospitals During 2002 to 2011

In adjusted analyses, productivity growth seen for treatment of heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia
A newly developed intervention program tailored to hospitals can reduce the rate of inappropriately prepared solid peroral drugs for patients with feeding tubes

Intervention Cuts Drug Prep Errors for Peroral Drugs

Drop in incorrect crushing and/or suspending of solid peroral drugs for patients with feeding tubes
Shorter shifts for medical residents don't appear to be making any big improvements in doctors' fatigue levels or in patient care

Advantages of Shorter Resident Shifts Found Lacking

Shorter medical resident duty hours may be worse for patients and only slightly better for residents
Infections are the most likely reason people end up back in the hospital after surgery

Infection Most Common Readmission Reason Post-Surgery

Knowing why readmissions happen is first step in reducing them, researcher says

January 2015 Briefing – Nursing

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nursing for January 2015. This roundup includes the latest...

January 2015 Briefing – Critical Care

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for January 2015. This roundup includes the...
From 2002 to 2011 there was a decrease in the rate of hospitalizations for hepatitis A

Hepatitis A Hospitalizations Down From 2002 to 2011

Increase in age of those hospitalized, and in percent of hospitalizations covered by Medicare
For critically ill patients

Chlorhexidine Bathing Doesn’t Cut Health Care-Linked Infections

No difference in primary outcome for bathing with chlorhexidine versus nonantimicrobial cloth