Tag: Hospitals
Mortality, Stroke Risks Vary Widely After Carotid Stenting
Stroke, death more common at some centers than others
Comprehensiveness of PCP Care Tied to Costs, Hospitalizations
Increasing family doctor comprehensiveness of care linked to lower Medicare costs, hospitalizations
April 2015 Briefing – Nursing
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nursing for April 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
April 2015 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for April 2015. This roundup includes the...
Lasting Mortality Benefit for MI Care at High-Performing Hospital
Survival difference of about one year between high- and low-performing hospitals
30-Day Unplanned Readmit Rate Low but Costly in Head, Neck Sx
Predictors of unplanned readmissions include coronary artery disease, chronic renal failure
Most Hospitalists Would Not Order Inpatient Mammography
Few hospitalists would order a mammogram for a hospitalized woman who was overdue for screening
March 2015 Briefing – Nursing
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nursing for March 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
March 2015 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for March 2015. This roundup includes the...
Quality Improvement Intervention Cuts Tests Ordered
Implementation of multifaceted intervention linked to decrease in number of ordered lab tests
