Procurement Requirements Drive Interoperability in Health Care IT
Steps outlined for health systems to establish comprehensive, ongoing procurement strategies
Clostridium difficile Spores Survive Laundering of Sheets
Spores on bed sheets able to survive laundering through a commercial washer extractor
Treatment Tied to Survival Benefit in Complex Bladder Cancer
Medically complex patients with superficial disease have reduced deaths with treatment vs. observation
American Academy of Otolaryngology, Oct. 7-10
The 122nd American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Annual Meeting and OTO Experience The annual meeting of the American Academy of...
Hologram-Guided External Ventricular Drain Insertion Feasible
Fewer passes, less target deviation with hologram-guided external ventricular drain placement
Gastric Banding, Metformin Similar for Improving Glycemia
Both preserved β-cell function in obese adults with impaired glucose tolerance, mild T2DM
ASA: Patients Assume Post-Op Opioids Are Best for Pain Relief
Ninety-four percent of patients who believe they will receive opioids think they will be effective
Bariatric Sx Cuts Macrovascular Complications in Obesity, T2DM
Lower composite incidence of macrovascular events, lower incidence of coronary artery disease at 5 years
Cataract Surgery Tied to Drop in Cognitive Decline in Seniors
Decline in episodic memory scores seen with older age slower after versus before cataract surgery
Without Medicaid Expansion, Poor Patients Forgo Medical Care
Seventeen states have not expanded Medicaid, and expansion is an election issue in several states
