Decrease in Medicare Spending for 2012 ACO Entrants
First full year of Medicare Shared Savings Program contracts linked to early drop in Medicare spending
Patients Happier With Doctors of Same Race
Authors say findings point to importance of having a diverse physician workforce
Blood Type A2 to B Kidney Transplant Feasible
No difference in patient, graft survival; increased costs seen for A2 to B deceased donor kidney transplant
Housing Insecurity May Increase Risk for Incident Kidney Disease
Housing insecurity linked to higher risk for developing albuminuria
Early Career Burnout Can Be Contagious Via Social Networks
One-unit increase in mean social network members' burnout levels tied to 0.21-unit increase in burnout
CDC Says Universal Masking Can Be Dropped in Some Nursing Homes, Hospitals
Masking 'remains recommended' during an outbreak among patients or 'when caring for patients who are moderately to severely immunocompromised'
Race, Procedure Type Impact Morbidity in Pediatric Urologic Sx
Increased 30-day morbidity for black race, bladder and urinary diversion operations
2001 to 2021 Saw Decline in Physician Work Hours
However, trend offset by increase in advanced practice professionals weekly work hours
COVID-19 Pandemic Tied to Burnout in Health Care Professionals
Emotional exhaustion and depersonalization increased as the pandemic wore on in 2020
Machine Learning Algorithms Promising in Kidney Diagnostics
Machine learning algorithms can aid in assessment of renal histopathology