Biden Names Former North Carolina Health Secretary to Be New CDC Director
Mandy Cohen, M.D., comes with credentials that should help her lead the beleaguered agency, criticized for its response to the pandemic
National Health Expenditures Set to Increase Through 2031
Increase of 5.4 percent projected per year; expenditures set to account for about 20 percent of GDP in 2031
Tranexamic Acid Does Not Up Functional Outcome After Major Trauma
No improvement seen in favorable functional outcome at six months, but reduced risk of death at 28 days after injury
Feds Urge States to Slow Down on Dropping People From Medicaid
States are now reevaluating Medicaid eligibility after having been prohibited from dropping people during the early years of the pandemic
Clinical Language Model Can Predict Readmission
Model trained on clinical notes that accurately predict three clinical and two operational tasks
U.S. Life Expectancy Disadvantage Began in 1950s, Worsened Over Time
Fifty-six countries from six continents surpassed U.S. life expectancy during 1933 to 2021
Biden Set to Name New CDC Director
Former North Carolina Health Secretary Mandy Cohen is the likely pick
Disparities Seen for Central Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infection
Rates higher for pediatric patients who are Black or speak a language other than English
Hydrocortisone Does Not Reduce 90-Day Mortality in Septic Shock
Small reduction in mortality seen with use of hydrocortisone with fludrocortisone
Stress-Management Interventions May Aid Health Care Workers
Review generally revealed low-certainty evidence, particularly for longer-term effects
