Prices for Care Rise Significantly As Multi-Hospital Systems Emerge
76 percent increase per hospital admission across all hospitals; greater increase in multi-hospital systems
Potential Impact of Single-Payer Health Care Discussed
System could alleviate administrative burden, but may have trade-offs in terms of patient care
Pharmacist Involvement Can Improve Cardiovascular Care
Patients receiving pharmacists' care lowered their estimated future risk of cardiovascular disease
Four-Step Strategy Suggested for Boosting Practice Quality of Care
Plan-Do-Study-Act strategy includes developing initiatives, implementing plans, checking results
ADA: Empagliflozin Linked to Reduction in T2DM Nephropathy
Reduction in incident or worsening nephropathy, and in doubling of serum creatinine level
Chronic Kidney Disease Adversely Affects Digestive Function
CKD associated with dysmotility and reduces fasting and post-prandial small bowel water
ADA: Diabetes Collaborative Registry IDs Burden of Cardiac Risk
Registry offers information on quality of diabetes care across primary, specialty care spectrum
American Seniors With Diabetes Living Longer Without Disability
Researchers find increase in 'good' years of life in recent decades
Patient Experience Linked to Urologic CA Surgical Outcomes
Less prolonged hospitalization, fewer nursing-sensitive complications in high-performing hospitals
Renal Function Tests Stratify Risk in Pregnant Women With HTN
Baseline assessment of renal function can identify the risk of developing severe preeclampsia
