Tag: Hospitals
Services Affected by Rural Hospitals Joining Health Systems
Reductions seen in imaging, on-site obstetric services, on-site primary care
Risk for Hospital Admission Up With Short-Term PM2.5 Exposure
Admissions for new causes, previously identified causes linked to short-term exposure to air pollution
Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns Examined for Adult, Peds HAIs
Antimicrobial nonsusceptibility less prevalent in pediatric than adult health care-associated infections
CDC Updates Interim Guidance on Vaping-Linked Lung Illness
CDC will no longer monitor nonhospitalized patients due to similarities with hospitalized cases
White House Wants Hospitals, Insurers to Provide Actual Costs of Care
Government officials say the objective is to encourage competition and reduce costs
12 Cases of Vaping-Related Lung Injury Described in One Hospital
Eight of the patients required ICU admission for hypoxemic respiratory failure, but no deaths reported
CDC: Number of Vaping-Linked Lung Illnesses Up to 2,172
Meanwhile, Apple has removed 181 vaping-related apps from its mobile App Store worldwide
AHA: Vitamin D, Omega-3 Do Not Cut Heart Failure Hospitalization
However, marine n-3 supplementation appears to reduce recurrent heart failure hospitalization
More Hospital Days Seen With Antipsychotic Use in Alzheimer Disease
Number of hospital days up by more than 50 percent in AD patients initiating antipsychotic medication
CDC: Number of Vaping-Linked Lung Illnesses Tops 2,000
Cases have been reported in every state except Alaska; nine fatalities across 24 states, D.C.
