Medicaid, Non-Home Discharge Tied to Longer Hospital Stays
Prolonged length of stay also more likely with MRSA, ICU stay, surgery
AHA: Patient Engagement Linked to Drop in Blood Pressure
Level of achievement on gamification system linked to reduction in systolic, diastolic blood pressure
Proper Diagnosis Is Key in Managing Chronic Migraine
Patients with chronic headache often overuse acute medications
Hemorrhage Post Adenotonsillectomy Less Common With OSA
Although children with obstructive sleep apnea appear to have more respiratory complications
More Restrictive State Laws Seem to Reduce Youth Gun Carrying
Link between state gun law score and youth gun carrying mediated by adult gun ownership
Accountable Care Organizations Can Cut Low-Value Service Use
Greater reductions with higher than markets' mean baseline levels of low-value service use
Atrial Fibrillation Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia
Association strongest for younger participants and for those with longest duration of AF
2012 Office Visits 57% Higher for Women than Men, Ages 1864
Visit rate also higher for adults aged 65 years and older
Mid-Morning May Be Best Time for Workday Break
Longer breaks, frequent short breaks linked to more resource recovery than infrequent short breaks
Tai Chi Aids Physical Performance in Chronic Conditions
Improvement or tendency toward improvement in heart failure, osteoarthritis, cancer, COPD
