Shorter Length of Stay Tied to Earlier Readmission for Seniors
Risk of early readmission from post-acute care facility down with longer LOS at index hospitalization
Thiamine May Reduce Progression to Renal Replacement Therapy
Findings for patients in septic shock
Clinical Decision Support System Use Tied to Fewer VTE Events
Increase in rate of appropriate ordering for VTE prophylaxis; reduction in risk of VTE events
Women Underrepresented Among Grand Rounds Speakers
Women presented a median of 28.3 percent of the total sessions
Support for Health Law Up to 48 Percent in February
Kaiser Family Foundation poll: two-thirds of Americans feel Medicaid should continue as is today
Just One Severe Hypoglycemia Episode May Up Mortality in T2DM
Researchers also found an increase in cardiovascular disease odds
Higher Spending by Physicians Not Tied to Better Outcomes
No difference in patient outcomes when physicians order more -- or more pricey -- tests, treatments
Postcode Stress, PTSD Seen After Unsuccessful Resuscitation
Critical care nurses show moderate levels of stress, PTSD after unsuccessful CPR
ACC: Hospitalizations Up for Heart Failure Patients in Winter
Researchers find hospitalizations, deaths among these patients highest during winter months
ACC: High Readmission Rate for Critical Limb Ischemia
Most readmissions are unplanned; index hospitalization LOS linked to unplanned readmission
