Tag: Death & Dying: Misc.
Many Dead Patients Still Listed as Alive in Electronic Health Records
Deceased patients receive unnecessary outreach, including appointment reminders and prescription refills
1998 to 2022 Saw Rise in Number Seeking Assisted Death in Oregon
Authors note that much information is missing on the consultation and decision-making processes
Female Surgeons Have Lower Rates of Adverse Postoperative Outcomes
Findings persist for common surgeries when accounting for patient, procedure, surgeon, and other characteristics
Recurrent Injury, Death Common After Acute Firearm Injury
Individuals experiencing recurrent injury are typically young and mostly male, Black, and uninsured
Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Cuts Risk for Dementia, Death
Findings persisted across age, sex, and comorbidities
Vermont Opens Its Assisted Suicide Laws to Out-of-State Residents
Currently, 10 U.S. states allow medically assisted suicide
Health Care Workers Lack Advance Care Planning Training for CKD Patients
Less than half of providers in Denmark say advance care planning is performed well at their workplace
Barriers to Advance Care Planning ID’d for Sexual/Gender Minorities
Survey of sexual and gender-minority people identifies discrimination in the health care system as barrier to advance care planning
Out-of-State Residents Can Now Seek Medical Aid in Dying in Oregon
Lawsuit that challenged the residency requirement as unconstitutional was settled Monday
Overdose Deaths From Non-BZD Hypnotics/Sedatives Up in the U.S.
Proportion of overdose deaths involving these drugs increased more than threefold between 2000 and 2018
