Three-Pronged Approach Can Improve Physician Engagement
Strategy used by one practice improved physician engagement and relieved burnout
Falls in Elderly Patients Cost $50 Billion Annually
Findings include medical costs attributed to fatal and nonfatal falls; costs for fatal falls $754 million
Doctors Facing Challenge to Help Needy While Protecting Practices
Many practices are finding it difficult to maintain their viability while caring for patients who can't pay
Patients With CKD Face High Symptom Burden at End of Life
Findings based on a small study tracking patients with chronic kidney disease in the last year of life
High Total Cholesterol Protects Against Cognitive Decline
Findings among elderly whose total cholesterol increased from midlife levels
30-Day ER Revisit Predicts Poor Outcomes in Elderly
Older age, male sex, polypharmacy, and cognitive impairment are independent predictors of a revisit
Vascular Risk Factors Tied to Increased Incontinence Risk
Previous stroke or TIA, increased BMI are among risk factors for urgency urinary incontinence
Determining ‘Avoidability’ of Nursing Home Transfers Complex
Patients' symptoms, risk conditions found to be only weakly predictive of hospital diagnoses
Gender Minorities Have Greater Mental Illness, Disability
Among Medicare beneficiaries, gender minorities use more mental health care, visit ER more often
ACP Updates Guidance for HbA1c Targets for Adults With T2DM
Clinicians should personalize glycemic control goals; aim for HbA1c of 7 to 8 percent for most adults
