Multimodal Nonopioid Protocol Eases Pain After ACL Repair
In second small study, authors show similar protocol provides postoperative pain relief for patients following primary rotator cuff repair
Doctors Have Extra Two Weeks to Preview Performance Data
Due to technical issue with Physician Compare, CMS extending time frame for physicians to view data
Amount of Opioids Prescribed After Hospital Discharge Varies
45.6 percent of patients using no opioids 24 hours predischarge were prescribed opioids at discharge
AMA: Six Traits of Financially Prepared Female Physicians
Traits include having retirement portfolio on track or ahead of schedule, having emergency fund
Impact of Affiliation Mixed for Rural U.S. Hospitals
Benefits seen for financially distressed hospitals, but affiliation increases risk for closure among financially stable hospitals
Guidance Issued for Safe Use of GLP-1 RAs in the Perioperative Period
GLP-1 receptor agonist use in the perioperative period should be based on shared decision-making of patient and care teams
Drug Overdose Death Risk Increased for Specific Health Care Workers
Significantly increased risk observed for social or behavioral health workers, registered nurses, health care support workers
Are Physicians Obligated to Help on Planes?
One administrative physician explains his sense of obligation to help
Private Insurers Pay 241 Percent of What Medicare Would Pay
RAND researchers recommend private insurers move toward fixed-price arrangements
Early Neuromuscular Blockade No Better in ARDS Patients on Vent
Mortality similar for those receiving continuous infusion of cisatracurium, lighter sedation targets
