Melanoma Staging Undergoes Evidence-Based Revision
Key changes include new N category descriptors, more stage III subgroups, new M1D designation
In Norway, Risk of SCC After Organ Transplant Has Fallen
Standardized incidence ratio peaked in patients who underwent transplantation in 1983-1987 period
Clinician Job Satisfaction Linked to Improved Burnout Scores
Reduced intention to leave practice for clinicians who report increased job satisfaction during follow-up
Key Stakeholders Discuss How to Make EHRs More Usable
Stakeholders, physicians discuss EHR usability and optimization, rules for releasing test results
More Penalties With Hospital-Wide Readmission Measure
Increase in number of hospitals eligible for penalties, in penalty disparity for safety-net, other hospitals
MACE Risk Similar for White Men, Women, Minorities After PCI
But women and minorities have higher adjusted risk of death/MI after PCI with everolimus-eluting stent
Conditions Tied to Clinician Dissatisfaction Are Modifiable
Improving workplace satisfaction directly tied to reduced clinician burnout
Uninsurance Down by One-Third for Cancer Diagnoses in 2014
Significant decreases in uninsurance seen across all stages and sites assessed in first year of ACA
Overall Survival Up for Melanoma Brain Metastases
Median overall survival from time of diagnosis has increased from 7.5 to 22.7 months
Appropriate Use Criteria Developed for Aortic Stenosis Tx
SAVR or TAVR appropriate for most patients with symptomatic AS at intermediate or high surgical risk
