Shorter Length of Stay Tied to Earlier Readmission for Seniors
Risk of early readmission from post-acute care facility down with longer LOS at index hospitalization
Los Angeles eConsult Program Can Reduce Wait Times
eConsult program rapidly adopted; used by more than 3,000 primary care providers by 2015
ACC: Antithrombotic Benefit Found Lacking in Low-Risk A-Fib
Researchers found low-risk patients fared better without any antithrombotic therapy
ACC: Meds Targeting PCSK9 Show Benefit for High-Risk Patients
Evolocumab and inclisiran inhibit proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9
Foreign Body Ingestion Can Result in Movement Disorder
Case report describes 10-month-old girl admitted to PICU with sudden onset of movement disorder
Appeals Court Upholds Restaurant Salt Warning
Court upholds rule requiring warning about menu items exceeding daily recommended sodium limit
Women Underrepresented Among Grand Rounds Speakers
Women presented a median of 28.3 percent of the total sessions
Support for Health Law Up to 48 Percent in February
Kaiser Family Foundation poll: two-thirds of Americans feel Medicaid should continue as is today
Many A-Fib Patients Not Getting Appropriate Anticoagulation Rx
More than 80 percent of ischemic stroke patients weren't getting adequate anticoagulation
Higher Spending by Physicians Not Tied to Better Outcomes
No difference in patient outcomes when physicians order more -- or more pricey -- tests, treatments
