Gaps ID’d in Hospitals’ Likelihood of Adopting Stroke Care Certification
Hospitals in low-income and rural communities less likely to receive stroke certification than those in general communities
COVID-19 Vaccination Greatly Reduced Morbidity, Mortality Burden in U.S.
Vaccination estimated to have prevented 52, 56, and 58 percent of expected infections, hospitalizations, deaths in adults from Sept. 1 to 30, 2021
Framework Issued for Developing Living Practice Guidelines
Framework addresses planning, production, reporting, and dissemination processes, as well as provides definitions
Prevalence of COVID-19-Related Croup Up During Omicron
Odds of hospitalization not significantly different during periods with alpha or other variant predominance, delta predominance, versus omicron-predominant periods
Cognitive Impairment Predicts Outcomes for ICU Survivors
Cognitive impairment at hospital discharge linked to risk of new physical disability at six-month follow-up
Health-Sector Shift Work Linked to Increased Odds of Metabolic Syndrome
Risk of developing metabolic syndrome increased for shift workers in 10 of 12 studies included in review and meta-analysis
NHS Privatization Tied to Increase in Treatable Mortality
Annual increase of 1 percent of outsourcing to the private for-profit sector linked to annual increase of 0.38 percent in treatable mortality
JCAHO Standards Not Always Supported by High-Quality Evidence
Of 20 actionable standards from The Joint Commission, six completely supported by references, six partly supported
Donor Sex, Parity Do Not Up Mortality for Red Blood Cell Recipients
After adjustment for donor hemoglobin levels, no increased risk seen for requiring additional transfusion after transfusion from female donor
Life Expectancy in the U.S. Varies by Race, Ethnicity, State
Disparity in life expectancy across states greater when race/ethnicity are considered
