Los Angeles eConsult Program Can Reduce Wait Times
eConsult program rapidly adopted; used by more than 3,000 primary care providers by 2015
Initial Rx Can Affect Likelihood of Long-Term Opioid Use
Prescribing opioids for three days or less may lower chances of addiction, researchers say
AAOS: Home Beats Inpatient Rehab Post Joint Arthroplasty
Research shows patients fare well, sometimes better, if discharged home versus an inpatient facility
High-Intensity Aerobic Exercise May Help Reverse Cellular Aging
More robust increase in gene transcripts for high-intensity interval training versus other modalities
Depressive Symptoms Linked to PTSD Post Hip Fracture Repair
At 12 weeks after surgery for hip fracture, few have partial PTSD but more than half have fear of falling
Clinical Decision Support System Use Tied to Fewer VTE Events
Increase in rate of appropriate ordering for VTE prophylaxis; reduction in risk of VTE events
Inpatient Rehab Doesn’t Up Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
No significant difference in six-minute walk test for inpatient, at-home rehab at 26 weeks after TKA
Women Underrepresented Among Grand Rounds Speakers
Women presented a median of 28.3 percent of the total sessions
AAOS: Osteoporosis Fractures More Often Fatal for Men
Mortality rate 18.7 percent for men, 13.9 percent for women year after fracture
AAOS: Few Hip Fracture Patients Take Vitamin D Consistently
Correlation for consistent supplementation with increase in physical component of the SF-12 score
