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
Consensus Decision Pathway Developed for Tobacco Cessation
Patients who use tobacco should be offered brief intervention, including prescriptions, behavioral support
Flu Vaccine Linked to Reduced Risk for Death in Heart Failure
After adjustment for confounders, vaccine linked to lower all-cause, cardiovascular death
Less Than One Hour of Resistance Training Weekly Tied to Lower CVD Risk
No further risk reduction for CVD morbidity, all-cause mortality seen for ≥60 minutes/week
EMS Times Longer for Patients From Poorest Neighborhoods
Total EMS time for cardiac arrest was longer for patients in lowest ZIP code income quartile
Survival Similar With Donor Hearts From Hepatitis C+ Donors
Second study shows no significant difference in patients' survival based on donor BMI
AHA Scientific Statement: Low Risk of Side Effects for Statins
Risk for statin-induced serious muscle injury <0.1 percent, newly diagnosed diabetes ~0.2 percent
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
