Safety-Net Hospitals Have Higher Costs, Worse Outcomes
Found to have higher mortality, readmission, surgical costs after controlling for patient factors
Epidural-Related Complications Down for C-Sections
Certain complications down 25 percent over decade
Advanced-Stage Breast CA More Likely in Certain Racial Groups
African-American, white Hispanic women more likely to receive non-guideline-concordant treatment
Racial Disparity Seen in Childbirth-Related Readmission
Blacks, Hispanics have higher readmission rates after both vaginal birth, C-section
Six-Minute Walk Distance Predicts Lung Transplant Survival
Increase in walk distance up to 1,400 feet confers incremental survival advantage
Hospital Factors Can Overcome ‘Weekend Effect’
Improved staffing; electronic records; additional inpatient, aftercare resources help
Americans Spend More on Health Care, but Fare Worse
Comparison with 12 industrialized nations shows more money spent, but life expectancy is lowest
Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy May Be Underused
Racial disparities associated with use of the procedure for uterine, cervical cancers
Wound Irrigation Pressure Doesn’t Affect Outcome
For patients with open fracture, reoperation rate higher with use of castile soap than with saline
Two Decision Instruments ID Major Injuries in Blunt Trauma
Decision instruments have high sensitivity for identifying clinically significant thoracic injuries
