One in Nine Needs Emergency Revisit for Kidney Stones
Access to urologic care, processes of care cut risk of repeat emergency encounters
Meds Not Stents in Patients With Intracranial Arterial Stenosis
Use of medical therapy appears safer for narrowed brain arteries, researchers say
Majority of ER Doctors Admit Ordering Tests Defensively
97 percent said they had patients undergo procedures that weren't medically needed
Intervention Improves Hand Hygiene Compliance in Nurses
Emergency nurses, technicians participated in experiential learning activities
Bariatric Surgery May Help Reduce Asthma Exacerbations
Obese asthma patients had half as many ER visits, hospitalizations after surgery
Universal Alcohol Interlock Could Cut Many Crash Deaths/Injuries
Especially among young drivers; analysis shows device would be cost-effective in all new U.S. cars
CDC: Decline in TB Rates in the United States Slowing Down
2013 decrease is smallest seen in more than a decade
CDC: Patients Frequently Choose ERs Further From Home
Visits within metropolitan statistical areas less likely to occur at the ER closest to home
Over Two Dozen Test Positive for TB at Kansas High School
Officials testing all who might have been in close contact with the first confirmed case of TB
Interventions Up Blood Culture Ordering in Pediatric Pneumonia
Increase in blood cultures for kids hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia; no impact on LOS
