Geriatric Scholars Program Benefits Most Participants
Improvement in use of evidence-based assessments, clinical decision-making, standards of care
Copay Assist Programs Creating Problems in Health Care Markets
Despite offering assistance to those who cannot afford meds, programs create broader problems
CDI Risk Up When Prior Occupant of Hospital Bed Got Antibiotics
Researchers find an association with elevated risk of Clostridium difficile infection
Midlife Hypertension Appears Detrimental to Cognitive Function
New statement from American Heart Association warns of link
Exertion, Emotional Upset Can Trigger Myocardial Infarction
On average, AMI over two times more likely in the hour after a bout of intense emotions or activity
Trends in Dietary Supplement Use Among U.S. Adults Changing
Vitamin D, fish oil, probiotics replacing traditional multivitamins
Ghrelin May Predict Cognitive Impairment
Findings among Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes
U.S. Health Care System Is One of the Least Efficient Worldwide
America ranked 50 out of 55 countries in 2014, according to a Bloomberg index
Ventilators May Be Overused Among Dementia Patients in ICUs
Hospitals may put too many advanced dementia patients on ventilators, research suggests
Variation in Medicare Payments for Peri-Op Complications
Large variation across hospitals for patients rescued from peri-op complications after four procedures
