Education, Simulation Training Prepares Staff for Emergency Resternotomy
More respondents report being prepared to be members of care team for emergency sternotomy after intervention
Salmonella Illness Linked to Cucumbers Now Reported in 25 States
USPSTF Recommends Exercise Interventions for Seniors at Risk for Falls
Exercise interventions recommended for reducing risk for falls, while multifactorial interventions offer small net benefit
Cucumbers Sold in 14 States Recalled Over Salmonella Concerns
32 Percent of U.S. Adults Know Someone Who Died of a Drug Overdose
Experiencing overdose loss linked to greater odds of viewing addiction as an extremely or very important policy issue
Racial Disparity Seen in Naloxone Administration
Finding seen among Black people with overdose deaths in Pennsylvania versus White people
Emergency Inguinal Hernia Surgery Rates Increased With Lower Country Income
Increase in emergency surgery rates accompanied by increase in bowel resection; complications linked to emergency surgery and bowel resection
Drop in ED Visits, Admissions Seen in Hospitals Targeted by Ransomware
Transient decrease seen, with return to preattack levels within eight weeks; increase seen in ED visits at nearby hospitals
Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing Identified in Safety-Net Populations
Second study describes inappropriate prescribing in emergency departments in the United States
Delay in Hospital Arrival After Stroke Linked to Social Vulnerability
Areas with high incidence of delay characterized by increased social vulnerability including SES, housing type, and transportation
