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For patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention in the Veterans Affairs system

More Variation in Costs Than Outcomes of PCI in VA System

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Smaller variation in one-year risk-adjusted mortality than in risk-standardized costs after PCI
For endoluminal procedures relying on barrier protection to avoid contamination

May Be Room for Improvement in U/S Transducer Hygiene

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Research indicates some institutions use cover materials of unacceptable permeability
For some obese women

Optimal Gestational Weight Gain in Obese Moms May Vary

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Weight gain below the guidelines may be advised, with caution, in some obese pregnant women
Utilization patterns indicate that antimicrobial prophylaxis is overused for urological surgeries in the community practice setting

Prophylactic Antimicrobials Overused in Urologic Surgery

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In community practice, overall rate of compliance with AUA Best Practices is less than 60 percent
The biggest clinical cancer advances for 2015 have been identified in an annual report from the American Society of Clinical Oncology

ASCO Reports Biggest Clinical Cancer Advances for 2015

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The advance of the year is approval of four new therapies for treatment of CLL
For patients with diabetes

Self-Management Program Cuts Depressive Symptoms in Diabetes

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DIAMOS program also linked to significant reduction in risk of incident major depression
Nearly 5 percent of older Medicare beneficiaries seen in the emergency department have a hospital inpatient admission within seven days after discharge

5 Percent of Seniors Discharged From ER Admitted Within Days

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Older age, chronic conditions associated with the greatest odds of admission
Current targets call for 150 minutes of weekly exercise -- or 30 minutes of physical activity at least five days a week -- to reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Although these standards don't need to be abandoned

Smaller Goals to Start Could Boost Activity in Sedentary

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For those who are inactive, any activity may be better than none
Therapy involving "video feedback" -- where parents watch videos of their interactions with their baby -- might help prevent infants at risk for autism from developing the disorder

Video-Based Tx May Benefit Babies at Risk for Autism

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Research suggests an effect for at-risk infants, but more study is needed
Physicians have ranked electronic health record systems based on five key performance areas

Physicians Rank the Best EHR Systems of 2014

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EHRs ranked in five performance areas, including quality of care, patient portal, technical support