Substituting Lower-Wage Staff for Registered Nurses Tied to Worse Outcomes
Harms include avoidable patient deaths, readmissions, longer lengths of stay, excess Medicare costs and forgone cost savings
U.S. Surgeon General Declares Gun Violence a Public Health Emergency
2019 to 2020 Saw Increase in Rate of Firearm Injury EMS Encounters
Higher rates seen for males than females, among non-Hispanic Black or African Americans, and in those aged 15 to 24 years
Reteplase Superior to Alteplase Within 4.5 Hours of Ischemic Stroke
Reteplase more likely to result in excellent functional outcome than alteplase for ischemic stroke within 4.5 hours of symptom onset
Approximately 7 Percent of U.S. Population Uninsured in 2023
10.9 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 years were uninsured at the time of interview in 2023, as were 3.9 percent of children aged 0 to 17 years
Multimodal Intervention Does Not Cut Opioid Overdose Deaths
No significant reduction seen in opioid overdose deaths with implementation of evidence-based practice strategies
Cervical Spine Injury Prediction Rule in Children Can Guide Imaging Use
Prediction rule can help physicians determine which children should undergo imaging on presentation to the ED after blunt trauma
Pandemic-Era Tax Credits Made Healthcare More Affordable, But They’re Set to Expire
CDC Warns of Salmonella Danger Posed by Pet Bearded Dragons
Most cases have occurred in children younger than 5 years, who are especially susceptible to the disease
Few Receive Meds for Opioid Use Disorder After Nonfatal Overdose
Lower odds of fatal OD seen with filling naloxone prescription, receiving methadone or buprenorphine, receiving behavioral health assessment or crisis services
