Pay for Performance Cuts Mortality in Diabetes Patients
Program associated with lower risk for mortality, but not cancer incidence
Urinary [TIMP-2]*[IGFBP7] May Predict AKI After Heart Surgery
Elevated levels of the two proteins can predict risk of acute kidney injury
Reasons Physicians Are Delaying Retirement Vary
Many older physicians feel that they are providing a useful service, desire part-time or occasional work
21 Percent of Americans Report Experiencing a Medical Error
Survey results show patients and families feel some responsibility for patient safety
Commercialization of Generics Impacts Adverse Event Rates
Adverse events up for generic users of losartan, valsartan, candesartan in month of commercialization
Scientists Support Genome Editing to Prevent Disease
Majority of survey respondents support gene editing to treat diseases but not human enhancement
Pay Inequality, Work-Life Balance Top Concerns for Female Docs
Despite challenges, 86 percent say they are likely to continue practicing as doctors for rest of career
Communication Program Doesn’t Raise Hospital Liability Costs
The few program events that met eligibility criteria for compensation were not costly to resolve
Vancomycin + Piperacillin/ Tazobactam Ups Kidney Risk
Risk of AKI in hospitalized children higher than with IV vancomycin, other antipseudomonal β-lactam
September 2017 Briefing – Nephrology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for September 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
