Paramedic-PCP Protocol Can Cut ER Visits for Assisted Living Falls
Shared decision making between paramedics, physician could help prevent transport to ER
Observation Care Cost Saving in Commercially-Insured Patients
Total, out-of-pocket spending considerably lower for observation care; both increased from '09 to '13
Allopurinol Rx More Likely With Eligibility at Diagnosis
More frequent chronic disease reviews needed to assess eligibility for allopurinol
CABG May Be Best Method to Revascularize in Diabetes
Cardiac, cerebrovascular events lower in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease
Deceleration in Health Care Spending Growth in 2016
Enrollment trends drove slowdown in Medicaid and private health insurance spending growth in 2016
Window Blinds Continue to Pose Injury Risk for Young Children
For children younger than 6 treated in U.S. ERs, rate of window blind-related injuries is 2.7 per 100,000
In-Hospital Deaths in A-Fib Patients Higher in Rural Areas
Risk of death is 17 percent higher in rural versus urban hospitals
Pharmacomechanical Thrombolysis No Benefit in DVT
Addition of pharmacomechanical catheter-directed thrombolysis resulted in higher risk of bleeding
CRP Levels Potentially Useful in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
Elevated levels appear clinically relevant in patients with condition
In CAD With GI Bleeding, Higher Mortality With Triple Therapy
Increased mortality at 90 days in patients with lower gastrointestinal bleeding, coronary artery disease
