Few Hemodialysis Patients on Medicare Enroll in Hospice
Patterns of use, timing of hospice similar among patients with diverse spending trajectories
Half of CV Events Occur from Two to Five Years Post-TIA, -Stroke
Composite outcome occurred in 12.9 percent; 50.1 percent of events in second to fifth years
New Hospital-at-Home Care Model Tied to Better Outcomes
Shorter length of stay, lower rates of readmission, ER revisits than inpatient hospitalization
ADA: Closed-Loop Insulin Improves Glycemic Control
Better glycemic control than conventional subcutaneous insulin therapy in patients with T2DM
AMA Adopts Ethical Guidance on Medical Tourism
Guidelines include helping patients understand risks and benefits, responding compassionately
Authors Explore Overdiagnosis in Cancer Screening
Standardized definition, guidance on estimation may facilitate understanding of overdiagnosis
CDC, APhA Create Guide for Community-Clinical Linkages
Guide details two types of collaborative care models that involve pharmacists, docs working together
Insulin Glargine 300 Safe, Effective in Seniors With T2DM
Significantly lower annualized rates of documented symptomatic hypoglycemia than Gla-100
Study Compares Treatment Options for T1a Renal Cancer
Percutaneous ablation compared with partial, radical nephrectomy for 4,310 patients aged ≥66 years
More Than 2,000 U.S. Campuses Smoke-Free as of Nov. 2017
>83 percent of these campuses were tobacco-free, banning smoking, smokeless tobacco products
