Alcohol Is Leading Risk Factor for Global Disease Burden
Alcohol accounted for 2.2 and 6.8 percent of age-standardized female and male deaths in 2016
Medical Practices Should Address Negative Online Reviews
Staff can learn from negative reviews by acknowledging patterns and seeking solutions
Most Research Participants Not Concerned About Data Sharing
93 percent very or somewhat likely to allow their data to be shared with university scientists
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program May Not Cut Opioid Use
No significant reduction in percentage of patients prescribed opioids after general surgery
Bigger Drop in Opioid Prescribing After CDC Guideline Release
Several opioid prescribing practices were decreasing before guideline; release linked to greater declines
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
Decline in Hospital-Acquired Conditions Continues
Drop in adverse drug events, injuries from falls prevented 8,000 deaths, saved $2.9 billion
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
Lower Post-Op Mortality With Hip Fx Surgery on Day of Admission
Additional 10.9 deaths per 1,000 surgeries projected if all surgeries done after inpatient day three
Most Surgical Residents Want Financial Education
Large majority of surgical residents surveyed had a moderate- or high-risk debt-to-asset ratio
