Guidelines Developed for Diagnosing, Treating Botulism
Signs and symptoms of some neurologic conditions overlap with botulism; thorough, serial neurologic exams should be conducted
Hospitalization Rates Overestimate COVID-19 Burden in Children
Almost 40 percent of the SARS-CoV-2-positive pediatric patients with hospitalization were asymptomatic
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
