Prescription Stimulant Misuse Examined Among PA Students
An anonymous survey administered to PA students found that more than 1 in 10 admitted to misusing prescription stimulants.
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Medication Reconciliation Training Improves Medication List Accuracy
Researchers implemented a medication reconciliation interview to improve accuracy of and adherence to medication reconciliation.
Hospital-Treated Infections Linked to Risk for Adolescent Eating Disorders
Infections that require hospitalization and treatment with anti-infective agents in childhood are associated with an increased risk for eating disorders in adolescent girls.
Prices Will Soon Be Included in TV Drug Ads
Regulations will require companies to disclose prices of meds costing more than $35 for a month’s supply.
Low Glucose Levels at Hospital Discharge Tied to Poor Outcomes
Patients with diabetes and hypoglycemia have higher readmission rate, postdischarge mortality.
Obligations of Health Networks to Transition Patients During Hospital Closures
When considering closing a rural hospital, researchers advised assessment of the potential impact — emotional, economic, practical, and political — on the community and the healthcare organization.
State Texting-While-Driving Bans Cut Crash-Related Emergency Department Visits
States that have implemented a texting ban see significantly fewer motor vehicle crash-related emergency department visits..
Many ICU Workers Contaminated With Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Improper removal of protective equipment tied to higher risk for drug-resistant organism contamination.
Discharge, Interhospital Transfer Varies With Insurance Status
Uninsured patients more likely to be discharged, transferred vs privately insured patients.
Surgical Outcomes Vary Among Highest-Rated Hospitals
The quality of surgical outcomes varies widely across hospitals affiliated with the US News & World Report Honor Roll hospitals.
Mirtazapine May Reduce Postop Nausea, Vomiting
Mirtazapine administered preoperatively may prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting compared with placebo.
2019 Residency Match Day Was Largest in History
Internal medicine programs offered a record 8116 categorical, 396 primary care positions.
Critical Care Nurses’ Work Environments Improving
But most report lack of appropriate staffing; 33% intend to leave job within 12 months.
Practices for Reducing COPD Hospital Readmissions Explored
Communication emphasized as well as consideration of readmission as proxy for other health factors
Integrating Advanced Practice Practitioners Into Pediatric Hospital Teams
Identifying various care delivery models within hospital systems can be utilized to integrate nurse practitioners into pediatric hospital medicine teams.
Home Health Clinicians Frequently Lack Access to Hospital Records
Additionally, patients often not prepared with realistic expectations to receive home health care.
Probiotic Sanitation Cuts Antimicrobial Resistance in Hospitals
An environmental intervention of probiotic sanitation can effectively alter hospital microbiota, helping to limit the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in health care-associated infections .
Sepsis Common in Terminal Hospitalizations, Discharges
Most common underlying causes of death in sepsis are solid and hematologic cancers, chronic heart disease.
Risk for MRSA Reduced With Postdischarge Decolonization
For patients colonized with MRSA, postdischarge MRSA decolonization is associated with a reduced risk for infection.
Sinks by Toilets in ICU Patient Rooms Harbor Harmful Bacteria
Klebsiella pneumonia carbapenemase more common in sinks near toilets.
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