Article Emphasizes Importance of Apology in Medical Error
Apology laws unnecessary if physicians understand the importance of offering accountability
Methylprednisolone Use Cuts Treatment Failure in Pneumonia
Findings for patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia, high inflammatory response
Fondaparinux Found to Effectively Treat NSTEMI
Swedish researchers find fondaparinux is effective, and reduces bleeding risk versus heparin
Productivity Growth in U.S. Hospitals During 2002 to 2011
In adjusted analyses, productivity growth seen for treatment of heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia
Latino Physician Shortage Has Worsened Since 1980
Decrease in Latino physician rate per 100,000 of the Latino population from 1980 to 2010
Electronic Beats Paper Record in Peds Trauma Resuscitations
Superior records of pediatric trauma resuscitations for electronic versus paper documentation
Patients Tend to Prefer Formal Physician Attire
Patient preferences influenced by age, geographic location, context of care
ASA: Ultrasound of Optic Nerve Could Aid Stroke Prognosis
Thickness of optic nerve's sheath seemed tied to odds for patient death during the study period
ASA: Worse Stroke Outcomes in Dehydrated Patients
Stroke effects worsened or stayed the same in 42 percent of dehydrated patients
Intervention Cuts Drug Prep Errors for Peroral Drugs
Drop in incorrect crushing and/or suspending of solid peroral drugs for patients with feeding tubes
