Increase in Child Asthma Has Ceased Overall, but Not for Poor
Increase in prevalence from 2001 to 2009, which plateaued then decreased in 2013
Criteria for Determining Brain Death Differ by Hospital
Improvement seen with AAN practice parameters, but significant variability still exists
History of CABG Linked to Reperfusion Delays in STEMI
Patients with previous CABG have lower likelihood of door-to-balloon time of ≤90 minutes
Higher Hospital Prices in U.S. ‘Monopoly Markets’
Hospital prices positively associated with indicators of hospital market power
Many Ignore Warning Symptoms Before Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Survival significantly higher for patients who call emergency services in response to symptoms
Specific, Consistent ICD-10 Coding Key to Timely Payments
Tips to prevent denials include checking EHR selection against documentation, being specific
FDA Lifts Ban on Blood Donations by Men Who Have Sex With Men
National blood surveillance system will help agency ensure safety of the blood supply
Affordable Care Act Has Improved Access to Care, Affordability
However, gaps in access to care and affordability still seen, especially for low-income adults
Over Half of U.S. States Ill Prepared for Disease Outbreaks
Efforts needed to boost ability to respond to viruses, superbug threats
Greater Effort Needed to Prevent Epilepsy-Related Mortality
Article suggests need for classification system of deaths from direct and indirect effects of epilepsy
