Patient Mortality Up With End-of-Rotation Team Transition
Adherence to national recommendations regarding ideal rotation policies ranged from 6 to 67 percent
Post-Op Readmission Linked to Delays in Functional Recovery
Having two or more readmissions within 18 months linked to elevated risk of dependence in IADL, ADL
Strategies ID’d for Integration of Nurse Practitioners Into ICUs
Successful integration requires strategic planning to define their role, develop program for training
Many With Postconcussion Syndrome Don’t Recover
Only 27 percent of population recovered; 67 percent of those who recovered did so in first year
ASH: Lower Rate of Sickle Cell Pain Crises With Crizanlizumab
Lower rate of crises per year; longer median time to first, second crises with high-dose therapy
Acute, Noncardiac Mortality Risk Up for CA Patients With STEMI
But no increased acute or long-term cardiac mortality risk with guideline-recommended cardiac care
Dabigatran May Be Better Than Warfarin After Bleeding Episode
Resuming any anticoagulant found safer than stopping the drugs in these cases
November 2016 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for November 2016. This roundup includes the...
CDC: Fewer U.S. Families Struggling to Pay Medical Bills
More Americans are experiencing relief with medical bills, but gaps remain
Preemies Often Receive Gastroesophageal Reflux Meds
Seventy-seven percent of those on medications started after NICU discharge; prolonged use common
