30-Day Mortality Down During Joint Commission Survey Weeks
Patients admitted during survey weeks (versus non-survey weeks) have significantly lower mortality
Heterogeneous Association for Alcohol, CVD Presentation
Non-drinking linked to increased risks of unstable angina, MI, heart failure, ischemic stroke, PAD, AAA
Telehealth Ups Access, Spending for Acute Respiratory Illness
Eighty-eight percent of telehealth visits for ARI were new utilization; increase in net spending per user
Infant Mortality Down in United States From 2005 to 2014
Largest decreases seen for infants of Asian or Pacific Islander and non-Hispanic black women
Lack of Recent Health Care Tied to Unawareness of Diabetes
Family history of diabetes, those who have been hospitalized in past year are less likely to be unaware
Maternal Hyperglycemia Ups Offspring Cardiometabolic Risk
Association independent of BMI pre-pregnancy, childhood obesity, or large for gestational age
Impaired Orthostatic BP Recovery Linked to Falls in Older Adults
Delayed recovery OH and sustained OH linked to incident falls, unexplained falls, injurious falls
Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents Can Be Reduced
Clinical and educational interventions can reduce hospitalizations among residents in nursing facilities
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
Continuing Statins Up to Surgery May Improve CABG Outcomes
Continuing medications up to and on operation day linked to better survival rates in study
