Medical Marijuana Laws Linked to Reduced Opioid Use, Abuse
Study of fatal car crashes finds fewer linked to opioids where medical pot is legal
Learning Collaborative Model Cuts Door-to-Needle Times
Reduction in DTN time within one quarter of implementation for patients with ischemic stroke
Many Spirometers Used in Primary Care Deemed Inaccurate
Applying percent error to clinical data set resulted in re-categorization of 28% of tests to non-obstructed
Importance of Drug As Assessed by Doctor Not Tied to Adherence
About 20 percent of drugs considered important by physicians were not taken correctly by patients
Recommendations Developed for Cost-Effectiveness Analyses
Concept of reference case, set of standard practices that all analyses should follow is recommended
Meta-Analysis: Colchicine Cuts Risk of Pericarditis Recurrence
More GI side effects with colchicine treatment, resulting in higher incidence of discontinuation
Value-Driven Outcomes Tool Can Cut Health Care Costs
Highest variability in costs identified for post-op infection and sepsis, lowest for organ transplant
Objective Criteria ID Those With No Chance of Survival in OHCA
Three objective criteria identify patients with no chance of survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Most Patients Taking Opioids Open to Receiving Naloxone Rx
More than a third of patients reported beneficial behavior changes
Collaborative Care Helps Ease Persistent Concussion Symptoms
Adolescents with lingering effects may need cognitive behavioral therapy, too
