Hospital Factors Can Overcome ‘Weekend Effect’
Improved staffing; electronic records; additional inpatient, aftercare resources help
Americans Spend More on Health Care, but Fare Worse
Comparison with 12 industrialized nations shows more money spent, but life expectancy is lowest
High Rate of Concussion Linked to Isolated Mandible Fractures
Mechanism of injury assault in 12 of 16 patients; half of patients admit alcohol use
Substantial Proportion of Revisits Post Ambulatory Sx Occur in ER
Across six diverse types of surgery, revisits seen in 94.9 per 1,000 operations
Guidelines Developed for Managing Conflicts of Interest
Core principles developed for managing COIs during the clinical practice guideline development process
Modified SOAP Ups Student Awareness of Health Care Costs
Modification of traditional SOAP presentation to include discussion of value helps medical students
High-Dose Hypofractionated RT Palliative in Head, Neck Cancer
Meaningful palliative effect for 63 percent of patients, lasting for median of 4.6 months
β-Blockers May Up Risk of Surgical Complications for Some
Heightened risks of cardiovascular complications seen during non-cardiac surgeries
Providers Must Understand Legal Limits of Telemedicine
Providers should ensure they hold proper medical license and have medical liability coverage
September 2015 Briefing – Otolaryngology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Otolaryngology for September 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
