Few U.S. Jails Offer Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Likelihood of offering medications for OUD higher for jails with shorter mean distances to nearest facility providing MOUD
Caseload Strain Linked to Patient Survival During Delta Wave of COVID-19
One in five COVID-19 deaths due to strain-attributable mortality; findings were consistent across hospital types
Joint Infection After Hip Replacement Tied to Fivefold Higher Risk for Death Over 10...
Authors say findings highlight the need for infection prevention
Readmission Varies With Discharge Setting for Adult Sepsis Survivors
High risk for 30-day readmission seen with discharge to skilled nursing facilities, home health care, and home
People With Xylazine Wounds Face Barriers to Seeking Wound Care
Of those seeking medical care for xylazine wounds, 74 percent reported health care stigma, 58 percent inadequate pain and withdrawal management
Cutting Proportion of RNs on Care Teams Tied to Worse Outcomes
Worse outcomes include avoidable patient deaths, readmissions, longer lengths of stay, decreased patient satisfaction, excess costs
Two-Thirds of COPD Hospitalized Patients Misuse Inhalers
Most misuse inhalers due to critical error in the inhalation technique
Socially, Economically Disadvantaged Communities Lack Access to Buprenorphine
Findings not seen for communities with racial or ethnic segregation alone
FDA Approves Updated COVID Shots for Fall
Low Nurse Staffing Tied to Higher Risk for Patient Death
Low staffing effects only partially mitigated by having temporary staff
