U.S. Spends Twice As Much for Similar Health Care Utilization
U.S. has higher administrative and pharmaceutical costs than 10 other high-income countries
Over 5,100 Noncongenital Zika Cases Reported in U.S. in 2016
Ninety-five percent of cases were identified in travelers returning from Zika virus-affected areas
Three-Pronged Approach Can Improve Physician Engagement
Strategy used by one practice improved physician engagement and relieved burnout
Increase in Acetaminophen Use, Overuse in Cold/Flu Season
Increase in use mainly due to increased use of over-the-counter combination meds for cold/flu
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
Maternal Use of TDF Doesn’t Further Reduce HBV Transmission
Findings in setting with low HBV transmission with administration of hepatitis B immune globulin, vaccine
Many PICCs Placed Have Dwell Time of No More Than Five Days
Among patients with short-term peripherally inserted central catheter, about 1 in 10 has a complication
Vaccine Exposure in First 23 Months Has No Adverse Impact
Vaccine antigen exposure doesn't differ for those with, without later non-vaccine-targeted infections
FDA Approves First Screening Tests for Tickborne Parasite
Babesia microti screening tests will help reduce risk of transfusion-transmitted infection
Prophylaxis Can Prevent HCV Infection in Kidney Recipients
With direct-acting antivirals, no adverse events seen when kidneys came from HCV-infected donors
