Patient Outcomes Tied to Valve Replacement Volume
Hospitals with higher volumes in both open heart, transcatheter replacement have best outcomes
Patient Education Ups VTE Prophylaxis in Hospital Setting
Targeted patient-centered intervention reduces nonadministration of pharmacologic prophylaxis
CDC: 8.8 Percent Uninsured in U.S. in First Half of 2018
12.5 percent of adults aged 18-64 years and 4.4 percent of children aged 0-17 years uninsured
AHA: Lasting Benefit for CABG in Diabetes, Multivessel Disease
Lower all-cause mortality in CABG group versus PCI-DES group after median follow-up of 7.5 years
Insurance Coverage for Adult Obesity Care Increasing
Findings among Medicaid, state employee health insurance programs in 2009 to 2017
Harms ID’d With Nonoperative Management of Appendicitis
Higher likelihood of readmission, developing abscess; more follow-up needed in year after admission
Name-Brand Medications Driving Spike in U.S. Drug Spending
Greatest costs for Humira, Remicade, Enbrel, Novolog, and Neulasta
Breast Cancer Recurrence Rate Not Up With Autologous Fat Transfer
Reconstruction with autologous fat transfer seems not to increase rate of locoregional recurrence
Patient Experiences Shed Light on Diagnostic Errors
Problems related to patient-physician interactions contribute to diagnostic errors
Red Cross Issues Urgent Call for Blood Ahead of the Holidays
More than 4,300 blood drives needed to stop the shortage from continuing throughout the winter
