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Transplantation of organs from overdose-death donors is associated with similar five-year patient survival and graft survival as organs from trauma-death donors and medical-death donors

Similar Outcomes for Transplant With Overdose-Death Donors

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Outcomes similar for ODD recipients, recipients of organs from trauma-death, medical-death donors
In a position paper published online April 17 in the Annals of Internal Medicine

Recommendations Developed on Gender Equity in Medicine

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ACP supports equitable physician compensation based on comparable work at each stage of career
The burden of prior authorization has increased over the past five years

Recent Years Saw Increase in Burden of Prior Authorization

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Ninety-two percent of physicians report PA-associated delays in patient access to care
Civilian prehospital tourniquet application is associated with a sixfold mortality reduction in patients with peripheral vascular injuries

Civilian Prehospital Tourniquets Linked to Reduction in Mortality

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Prehospital tourniquets used in 17.6 percent of patients with peripheral vascular injuries
There are pervasive income-based disparities in pediatric inpatient bed-day rates

Income-Based Disparities Seen in Pediatric Hospitalizations

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Inpatient bed-day rates increase with severity of poverty across conditions and subspecialties
There are considerable differences in the burden of disease at the state level

Considerable Differences in Burden of Disease at State Level

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Increasing burden of various diseases depending on state; overall death rates declined
Changes can be implemented to help reduce physician frustration with electronic health records

Suggestions Offered to Reduce Physician Frustration With EHRs

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Eight suggestions include providing individualized optimization training to personalize EHR settings
New interns' intense and changing schedules take a toll on sleep

Interns’ Schedule Takes Toll on Sleep, Physical Activity, Mood

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Findings based on eight-month evaluation of new interns using Fitbit activity trackers
The Affordable Care Act's Marketplaces covered a disproportionate share of non-elderly adults with high health care risks in the 2014 to 2015 time period

ACA Marketplaces Expand Coverage for Chronically Ill

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Enrollees have more chronic conditions, health care use versus other privately insured individuals
Online physician reviews do not reflect patient satisfaction surveys

Online Doc Reviews Don’t Reflect Patient Satisfaction Surveys

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No difference in Press Ganey PSS for physicians with versus those without negative online reviews