Thirty-Day Readmission Rate 2.8 Percent After Hysterectomy
Readmissions more likely when hysterectomy performed abdominally versus vaginally
Importance of Drug As Assessed by Doctor Not Tied to Adherence
About 20 percent of drugs considered important by physicians were not taken correctly by patients
Recommendations Developed for Cost-Effectiveness Analyses
Concept of reference case, set of standard practices that all analyses should follow is recommended
No Independent Link for Maternal Pot Use, Neonatal Outcomes
No significantly increased risk of adverse outcomes after adjustment for tobacco use, other confounders
Potential Mechanism ID’d for Impact of Parity on Pelvic Floor
Parity tied to increased fiber length in more proximal coccygeus, iliococcygeus pelvic floor muscles
Prediabetes Often Undiagnosed in Women With Prior GDM
Screening linked to greater number of health visits in prior year among women with gestational diabetes
Many Medicare Patients Non-Adherent to Antihypertensives
Antihypertensive medication regimens should be made as easy-to-follow as possible
Value-Driven Outcomes Tool Can Cut Health Care Costs
Highest variability in costs identified for post-op infection and sepsis, lowest for organ transplant
Rates of Gestational Diabetes Higher in the Summer Months
Swedish study suggests, but can't prove, that rising temperatures might raise risk
Supervised Exercise Program Doesn’t Cut GDM Recurrence
However, program improves maternal fitness and is linked to reduction in psychological distress
