Rx Discrepancies Common in Hospital Discharge Summaries
In audit, 68 percent of electronic discharge summaries for older patients had discrepancies
STEMI Patient Perceptions Impact Emergency Medical Services Use
Self-transport patients more likely to perceive EMS as slower, express concerns over resource use
Gingko Biloba Extract Found Effective in Acute Ischemic Stroke
GBE plus aspirin alleviates cognitive, neurological deficits with no effect on adverse, vascular events
Year One Results Out for Value-Based Payment Modifier Program
Overall, 29.3 percent of eligible practices failed to register and report data and received a penalty
Functional Limitations Ongoing With Congenital Zika
All 19 children reported one of six adverse outcomes; 12 had three to five outcomes at 19 to 24 months
Flu Vaccine Expected to Protect Against Most U.S. H3N2 Viruses
Current vaccine projected to be more effective in 2018 U.S. flu season vs 2017 Australian flu season
C. Difficile + Kidney Injury Admissions Are Up
Despite increase in admissions, inpatient mortality improved from 2003 to 2012
Amount of Opioids Prescribed After Hospital Discharge Varies
45.6 percent of patients using no opioids 24 hours predischarge were prescribed opioids at discharge
Serial hsTnT Level IDs Risk of 30-Day Adverse Cardiac Event
Serial levels ≤19 ng/L IDs patients presenting with suspected ACS with <1 percent risk of 30-day ACE
Deceleration in Health Care Spending Growth in 2016
Enrollment trends drove slowdown in Medicaid and private health insurance spending growth in 2016
