Adoption of EHR Linked to Reduction in Mortality Rates
0.21-percentage-point reduction in mortality rate per year per function for each new function adopted
Youth Use of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery on the Rise
Increases seen from 2015 to 2021 across most racial, ethnic groups
AAOS: Early Outcomes Similar for Cementless, Cemented Fixation TKR
Groups did not differ in hospital length of stay, complications, 90-day readmission, revision surgery at two years
Support for Financial Penalties Up With Emphasis on Patient Harms
Penalties supported by 41% of physician recipients of clinical vignette describing harms to patient
Eight Pre-Op Variables Linked to Post-Op Kidney Function
Factors including low preoperative mean arterial BP tied to increases in eGFR, kidney injury
Preemptive Analgesia May Cut Post-Op Pain in Anorectal Surgery
Preoperative pain medications reduce pain and narcotic use in the early post-op period
Art Program Hones Med Students’ Visual Observation Skills
Students become better at observation and appreciate the importance of communication
Blacks Remain Underrepresented in U.S. Medical School Faculty
No medical specialty has Black faculty representation in proportion to current U.S. population estimates
2016 Saw Increase in Number of Physicians Since 2010 Census
Increase in actively licensed U.S. physician-to-population ratio from 2010 to 2016
Patients Tend to Prefer Formal Physician Attire
Patient preferences influenced by age, geographic location, context of care
