Laughter Is Good Medicine for Nursing Home Residents
Small study finds laughter therapy improves quality-of-life measures among residents
Readmission From Skilled Nursing Facility Often Avoidable
Considerable proportion of readmissions are rated as potentially avoidable by hospital and SNF staff
Surcharge May Accompany After-Hours Care in Emergency Room
Patients increasingly being charged for overnight visit to the emergency room, urgent care facility
Health Care Provider Burnout Negatively Affects Quality, Safety
Health care provider burnout negatively linked to quality and safety of health care
CDC: Fatal Drug Overdoses Up Significantly in the United States
Prescription opioids and heroin lead the increase, latest government data show
Preoperative Foley Cath Predicts TURP, TULIP Failure in Older Men
Poor baseline functional status, pre-op Foley catheter linked to greater risk of failure at one year
Long-Term DPP4-Inhibitor Use Not Tied to Fracture Risk in T2DM
No increase in risk of any fracture, osteoporotic or hip fractures with continuous long-term use
Dysglycemia Affects Brain Structure, Cognition in Seniors
Brain infarcts, white matter hyperintensities volume up; total white matter down
Noncardiovascular Cause of Death More Common in CHD Patients
Predictors of noncardiac death include older age, inducible ischemia, higher heart rate, statin nonuse
DEA Announces Critical Changes in Registration Renewal Process
The ability to renew a registration online after the expiration date will no longer be available
