Negative Spiritual Belief Linked to Worse Health Outcomes
Link seen for individuals with heterogeneous health conditions, regardless of positive spiritual beliefs
CDC: Injuries Cost $671 Billion in the United States in 2013
Accidents and violence the driving forces, CDC officials report
Subtypes of Delirium Linked to Shorter Survival in Terminally Ill
Hypoactive and mixed subtypes linked to shorter period of survival; significant interaction with age
Intermediate Care Billing Rose From 1996 to 2010
Fewer organ failures, less mechanical ventilation, lower 30-day death for intermediate vs ICU billing
β-Blocker Dose More Impactful Than Heart Rate in Heart Failure
BB dose has greater impact than lower heart rate in patients with heart failure from HF-ACTION trial
Subclavian Vein Catheterization Beats Jugular, Femoral Placement
Reduces risk of blood infection, deep-vein thrombosis among critically ill
IOM: Most U.S. Patients Will Experience Diagnostic Error
Panel urges changes to an increasingly complex health care system
ICU for Pneumonia in Elderly Ups Survival, Not Costs
More liberal admission policies could benefit these patients, researchers say
Health Insurance Deductibles Rising Faster Than Wages
One in five workers now have a deductible of $2,000 or more
Harms From Unnecessary Abx Extend Beyond Resistance
Case highlights importance of carefully
monitoring patients with prolonged QT interval
