ICU Appears Overused for Some Patients With Heart, Lung Disease
Researchers find no difference in mortality rates, but higher costs for intensive care for some patients
Survival Improving for Periviable Infants
Overall survival up from 30 percent at the start of the research to 36 percent at the end
Health Care Spending Expected to Grow 5.6% Annually to 2025
National health expenditures expected to represent 19.9 percent of gross domestic product by 2025
Bacteria, Fungi Found in Some Medicinal Marijuana Samples
Man undergoing cancer treatment died from fungal infection thought to come from medical marijuana
Interventions Up Discussion of Advanced Care Planning
Series of quality improvement interventions increases capture of advanced care directives in EMR
Peroxide Ingestion As ‘Cleansing Agent’ Can Be Fatal
Ingestion can cause embolisms affecting the cardiac, respiratory, and neurological systems
Variation in Complication Rates for Term Newborns in Florida
Risk factors for unexpected complications include early-term delivery, no prenatal care, nulliparity
NICU Auditory Environment Shows Room for Improvement
NICU often too loud; private rooms can be too quiet, researchers say
Adherence to Bronchiolitis Guidelines Cuts LOS, Costs
High adherence to bronchiolitis clinical pathway recommendations linked to shorter LOS, lower costs
Evaluation of Sepsis Varies Across Newborn Nurseries
Obstetric diagnosis of chorioamnionitis is most commonly used factor to identify risk for EOS
