Critical Care

Higher odds seen for one-year mortality, inpatient stroke, in-hospital mechanical ventilation, 30-day emergency department visits for patients undergoing preoperative medical consult

Findings seen among adults who had been admitted to the ICU for severe community-acquired pneumonia

Though 295 drugs were in shortage last year, the latest number is 130; about 15 critical drug products have been scarce for a decade

Veterans with VA health care only, Tricare less likely to live in family having problems paying medical bills than those with private insurance

Percentage increase in clinical cases in United States grew each year from 44 percent increase in 2019 to 95 percent increase in 2021

Of these individuals, nearly three-quarters owe some money to hospitals

Furthermore, vast majority of physicians report high administrative burden associated with prior authorization

Cardiac arrest occurred more often among older patients, non-Hispanic Blacks, those with Medicare, Medicaid, underlying medical condition

Heavy mycobacterial growth identified in ice and water machine on the unit where the four cardiac surgery patients were admitted

Reduction also seen in racial disparities for heart attack deaths, although rates remain higher for African Americans