Few Changes in Employer-Sponsored Insurance 2013-2014
Only 3.5 percent of employers dropped coverage and 1.1 percent added coverage from 2013 to 2014
Timely Antibiotic Administration Cuts Death in Cirrhosis, UGIB
30 percent reduction in 30-day mortality for patients with cirrhosis, upper gastrointestinal bleeding
American College of Chest Physicians, Oct. 22-26
The 82nd Annual Meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians The annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians was held...
Heart Failure Care Up, Regardless of Hospital Teaching Status
GWTG-HF shows similar adherence to performance measures at teaching, nonteaching hospitals
Recommendations for Ventilator Liberation in Hospitalized Adults
Four recommendations developed for acutely hospitalized adults ventilated for >24 hours
Narrow-Spectrum Abx Feasible in Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia
Findings among clinically stable inpatients with healthcare-associated pneumonia
Survival Outcomes Similar for Short-, Long-Term Blood Storage
No significant difference seen in patient survival rates
ICU Clinicians Cautiously Support Electronic Portals
Focus groups assess perspectives of ICU clinicians on current state of communication
ACS: Opioid Rx After Severe Injury Not Tied to Long-Term Use
Only 1 percent still took opioids one year after hospital discharge
CHEST: Odds of Certain Post-Op Issues Up With Sleep Apnea
Tied to higher risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation, venous thromboembolism
