Early Readmissions More Preventable Than Later Ones
General medicine readmissions within seven days more amendable to hospital-based interventions
Doctors Generally Confident With Deprescribing for Elderly
Lack of time and difficulty engaging patients, caregivers reported as barriers to deprescribing
Practices Should Be Aware of Correct Way to Fire Employees
Practices should be aware of basic employment laws in their state, which vary with number of employees
Reforms Suggested for Improving Medical Nutrition Education
Enhancing physician training will up engagement in diet counseling for patients with ASCVD
Five Healthy Lifestyle Habits Could Add >10 Years to Life
Reduced risk for all-cause, cancer, cardiovascular mortality for adults with five vs. zero low-risk factors
Flu Vaccines Have High Impact, Even With Relatively Low Efficacy
High impact seen, especially when the vaccine uptake is optimally distributed across age groups
Certain Anticholinergic Drugs Appear to Raise Dementia Risk
Dementia link seen with antidepressant, urological, and anti-Parkinson's drugs
Rural Childhood, Higher Education Cuts Later Life Dementia Risk
Findings show protection against dementia, Alzheimer's for African-Americans
New Clinic Satisfaction Tool Provides Real-Time Feedback
Also improves communication and satisfaction between physicians and patients
Saturday Is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Unused medications can be dropped off at local collection sites between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
