30-Day Mortality Down During Joint Commission Survey Weeks
Patients admitted during survey weeks (versus non-survey weeks) have significantly lower mortality
Higher Risk of Death From Injury Among Individuals With Autism
Leading causes of death attributed to injury include suffocation, asphyxiation, and drowning
Black, Asian Medical Students Less Likely to Be AΩA Members
After adjustment, black, Asian medical students are less likely than white students to be AΩA members
Behavioral Activation Plus Low Vision Rehab Beneficial in AMD
More effective than conventional optometric low vision services for age-related macular degeneration
Initiation of Renal Replacement Therapy Impacts HRQoL
Total of 26.6 and 27 percent of patients experienced anxiety, depression with initiation of RRT
CDC: Suicide Rates Up in Less Urban Regions of United States
Hanging-type deaths rose more than gun-related suicides since 1999, CDC says
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
Nursing Discharge Plan Promotes Therapeutic Adherence
Psychiatric patients who received more information about their health status had higher adherence
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
