Machine Learning Model Predicts Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Sunday, Monday, holiday, winter, low ambient temperature, large interday or intraday temperature difference strongly linked to OHCA
CDC Deputy Director Schuchat to Retire
Schuchat joined the CDC in 1988 and had key roles in many health crises
Most Hospitals Not Publicly Posting Price Data
More than half of hospitals do not have publicly accessible data online, per CMS rule
Fewer Than Half of Physicians Work in Private Practice
Trend has accelerated since 2018 when 54 percent of physicians worked in private practice
Biden Administration Investigating Mysterious Ailments Striking Government Personnel
Number of Americans affected is far more than has previously been reported
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Time, Costs of Participation in MIPS Are Considerable
Mean cost to practices per physician $12,811; 201.7 hours annually spent per physician on MIPS-related activities
Many Children, Youth Have Violence-Related Medical Visits
Those with a past-year visit had higher levels of trauma symptoms, adverse childhood experiences, multiple violent exposures
Estimated 596,972 ED Visits for Bicycle-Related TBIs Reported in 2009 to 2018
Highest rates seen for adult men and for children and adolescents aged 10 to 14 years
Factors ID’d for Pediatric Involuntary Psychiatric Hospitalization
Involuntary hospitalization associated with being aged 12 years or older and being from Black versus White ethnic group