Care Coordination Strategies Aid in Multiple Chronic Diseases
Significant improvement for older adults with depression, COPD; diabetes, cardiovascular disease
Bigger Drop in Opioid Prescribing After CDC Guideline Release
Several opioid prescribing practices were decreasing before guideline; release linked to greater declines
Two Ebola Patients Who Received Experimental Tx Have Recovered
Both patients received a treatment called mAb114, the first of five experimental treatments approved
Most Research Participants Not Concerned About Data Sharing
93 percent were very or somewhat likely to allow their data to be shared with university scientists
TNFi Not Linked to Increased Cancer Recurrence in RA Patients
No increased risk of cancer recurrence among RA patients initiating tumor necrosis factor inhibitor tx
Decline in Hospital-Acquired Conditions Continues
Drop in adverse drug events, injuries from falls prevented 8,000 deaths, saved $2.9 billion
Generic Substitutes, Therapeutic Interchange Can Save Money
Considerable savings estimated with use of generic substitutes for brand-name combo medications
Education RE: Herd Immunity Can Up Readiness to Be Vaccinated
Educating adults about herd immunity can up the proportion willing to be vaccinated for influenza
Hydrocodone Schedule Change Affected Post-Op Opioid Rx
Increase in mean OMEs filled in initial opioid rx after hydrocodone's change from schedule III to II
Long-Term PPI Use Linked to Pneumonia Risk in Older Adults
Rate of incident pneumonia increased in second year after initiating treatment with proton pump inhibitors
