9.6 Percent of Medical Visits Took Place Via Telehealth in 2021
Percentage of telehealth visits was higher for mental health than other clinicians
2007 to 2019 Saw Increase in Inflation-Adjusted Health Care Spending
From 2007 to 2019, medical burden increased from 23.5 to 26.4 percent for low-income families and from 5.4 to 6.5 percent for higher-income families
Daily Mobility Leads to Better ICU Outcomes
More daily out-of-bed mobility for ICU patients tied to shorter mechanical ventilation duration
Cyberattack Cripples Major U.S. Health Care Network
Seven Percent of Outpatients Experience One or More Adverse Event
Overall, 23.2 percent of adverse events are preventable; 17.2 percent are serious
Recommended Treatment for STIs More Likely in Public Versus Private Health Care Settings
Almost 20 percent of individuals with chlamydia and 25 percent with gonorrhea are not being initially treated
People With Opioid Use Disorder Less Likely to Receive Palliative Care
Difference did not persist after exclusion of people who died suddenly
Multisite QI Collaborative Increases Appropriate Pediatric Antibiotic Use
Increase seen in median adherence to empirical, definitive, and duration of antibiotic therapy during intervention period
Pandemic Reignited Debate Regarding Physician’s Obligation to Treat
Unreasonable risks to self/family, labor rights/workers' protection were reasons for refusal to treat during COVID-19
Most Moms-to-Be Interested in RSV Vaccination During Pregnancy
More than half are very likely to get vaccinated; vaccination rates higher for those who perceive RSV as serious
