VA Commission on Care: Eliminate VA Medical Centers
Eight veterans organizations denounce document in letter to Commission Chairwoman
Nurses Play Crucial Role in Identifying Victims of Trafficking
Emergency Nurses Association offers guidance to help recognize, respond to needs of victims
Guidance Issued on Use of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Obese
DOAC use not recommended for patients with BMI >40 kg/m² and weight >120 kg
Diuretic Dose Not Linked to Outcome in Heart Failure
In multivariate analysis, no correlation seen for patients with worsening heart failure
Quality of Urgent Health Care Varies for Virtual Visits
For six common acute illnesses, significant variation seen across companies and by condition
March 2016 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for March 2016. This roundup includes the...
Are Guidelines Needed to Assess Competence of Aging Physicians?
Reps from physician, hospital, patient safety organizations explore need for national guidelines
FDA Allows Use of Investigational Zika Test for Blood Donations
But agency still asks those who've possibly been exposed to the virus to forgo giving blood right now
Many Don’t Know Key Facts About Zika Virus Transmission
Overall, 31 percent of respondents believe that Zika is transmitted through coughing and sneezing
Few ER Doctors Ask Suicidal Patients About Firearm Access
Finding points to missed chances to intervene before it's too late, researcher says
