ACC: High Readmission Rate for Critical Limb Ischemia
Most readmissions are unplanned; index hospitalization LOS linked to unplanned readmission
Most Health Care Providers Can Offer Cost Estimate
Although 75 percent of provider organizations can offer estimate, only 25% of patients request one
SIR: Embolization for Fibroids Underused in the United States
From 2012 through 2013, hysterectomies were performed 65 times more often than embolization
ASPS Releases New Plastic Surgery Statistics
1.8 million cosmetic surgeries, 15.5 million minimally invasive procedures performed in 2015
Exercise Treatments Best for Reducing Cancer-Related Fatigue
Psychological treatment and education can be useful, too, more so than drugs, researchers find
Judgement Bias in Medical Device Recall Decisions
Decision makers in firms either over-react or under-react, researchers say
Pre-Op Phone Consult Doesn’t Cut Anxiety Before Mohs Surgery
Educational telephone consult doesn't reduce anxiety or up satisfaction before Mohs micrographic sx
Care Setting Affects Management of Carotid Artery Stenosis
Likelihood of undergoing procedural management increased for treatment in fee-for-service system
Overall, 8.8 Percent of U.S. Population Uninsured in 2016
In first nine months of 2016, 12.3 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 and 5 percent of children uninsured
February 2017 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for February 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
