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Decreases in Readmission Rates From 2007 to 2015

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Decreases for targeted conditions and nontargeted conditions among Medicare elderly beneficiaries
Dispositional mindfulness seems to be associated with improved glucose regulation

Dispositional Mindfulness Tied to Improved Glucose Regulation

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In adjusted analyses, no correlation for mindfulness with prevalence of type 2 diabetes
Almost one-quarter of women report lacking interest in sex at six months after initiating a new contraceptive method

Some Women Lack Interest in Sex With New Contraceptive

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Women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, vaginal ring, implant more likely to lack interest
A considerable proportion of patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation meet the criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder and depression at six months after the procedure

PTSD, Depression Common After Stem Cell Transplant

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Decline in QOL and increase in depressive symptoms during hospitalization predict six-month outcomes
There is drop-to-drop variation in blood component measures from fingerprick blood that is greater than variation in drops of venous blood

Drop-to-Drop Variation Seen With Fingerprick Blood

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Authors say variation in blood analytes holds implications for point-of-care testing
The number of after-hours computed tomography scans referred by Australian emergency departments increased substantially from 2011 to 2013

After-Hours CTs on the Rise in Some Emergency Departments

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More after-hours ER CT referrals affect trainee workloads, training, researchers say
Intensive care unit nurses' may have inadequate knowledge of evidence-based guidelines for ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention

Research Suggests Nurses May Be Unaware of VAP Guidelines

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Findings based on survey of Iranian ICU nurses regarding ventilator-associated pneumonia
For patients with myocardial infarction

Public Reporting of Hospital Readmissions Hasn’t Cut Rates

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Less hospital-based acute care for patients with heart failure; no change for MI, pneumonia
Almost one-quarter of women report lacking interest in sex at six months after initiating a new contraceptive method

Some Women Lack Interest in Sex With New Contraceptive

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Women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, vaginal ring, implant more likely to lack interest
In an article published online Feb. 23 in the Annals of Internal Medicine

Suggestions for Optimizing Practice Feedback Effectiveness

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Practice feedback interventions relate to nature of desired action, feedback display, delivery of feedback