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An initial Republican replacement for the Affordable Care Act was formally introduced in the House of Representatives on Monday.

Republicans Introduce Affordable Care Act Replacement

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Initial Republican replacement for the Affordable Care Act formally introduced Monday
An 11-factor index predicts 10- and 14-year mortality with excellent calibration and discrimination among community-dwelling U.S. adults aged ≥65 years

Index Predicts 10-, 14-Year Mortality in Older Adults

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Eleven-factor index predicts mortality with excellent calibration and discrimination
A quality improvement project can decrease use of computed tomography in the emergency department for children with head injury

Quality Improvement Project Can Reduce Pediatric Head CT Use

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Reduction in CT use from 29.2 at baseline to 17.4 percent during postintervention period
Most provider organizations can offer a cost estimate

Most Health Care Providers Can Offer Cost Estimate

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Although 75 percent of provider organizations can offer estimate, only 25% of patients request one
Hospital room floors may be more of an infection threat than many hospital staffers realize

Hospital Floors May Be Breeding Ground for Superbugs

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Area often overlooked when it comes to infection control, researchers say
The characteristics of the signal in user feedback of adverse events associated with medical devices and the situated context of decision makers correlate with judgement bias in reacting to these adverse events

Judgement Bias in Medical Device Recall Decisions

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Decision makers in firms either over-react or under-react, researchers say
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Overall, 8.8 Percent of U.S. Population Uninsured in 2016

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In first nine months of 2016, 12.3 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 and 5 percent of children uninsured

February 2017 Briefing – Critical Care

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for February 2017. This roundup includes the...
Antithrombotic drug use is associated with increased risk of subdural hematoma

Subdural Hematomas Rising Alongside Antithrombotic Use

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Highest odds of subdural hematoma for combined use of vitamin K antagonist and antiplatelet drug
For physicians across specialties

Physician Burnout Eroding Sense of Calling

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Physicians who are completely burned out have lower odds of six validated aspects of sense of calling