Pediatric Mental Health Emergency Visits With Prolonged LOS Up During 2021
Pediatric mental health visits with length of stay >12 and >24 hours accounted for 20.9 and 7.3 percent of all visits
FDA Updates Guidance on ‘Morning After’ Pill, Making Clear It Does Not Cause Abortions
New revised leaflets now clearly state that Plan B and its kin work 'before release of an egg from the ovary'
Black Race, Male Sex Tied to Use of Pharmacological Restraint in Pediatric Emergency Visits
No significant association observed between average annual emergency department volume and restraint use
Rural Hospital Closures Put Strain on Nearby Hospitals
In two years following a rural hospital closure, nearby hospitals see increase in emergency department visits and hospital admissions
Glycemic Control Stagnant in U.S. From 1988 to 2020
Mexican American adults receiving insulin less likely than non-Hispanic Whites to achieve glycemic control
U.S. to Release Flu Meds From National Stockpile to Ease Shortages
Decision comes as the nation suffers from an unusually early and hard flu season, with about 9,300 deaths so far
In Face of Tripledemic, CVS and Walgreens Limit Purchases of Pediatric Pain Meds
Medication limits are meant to 'ensure equitable access,' according to a CVS statement
Nursing Care Shortages Likely to Have Predated Pandemic
No evidence that large numbers of nurses left health care or hospital practice during first 18 months of pandemic
Clinical Report Addresses Screening, Management of Congenital Hypothyroidism
When clinical symptoms and signs of hypothyroidism are present, TSH, free thyroxine should be measured, regardless of screening results
HPV Vaccination Rates Increased After ACIP Update for Adults Aged 27 to 45
Immediate increase seen in vaccine administration rate in women; increased slope seen over time postupdate
