Sinks by Toilets in ICU Patient Rooms Harbor Harmful Bacteria
Klebsiella pneumonia carbapenemase more common in sinks near toilets.
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Primary Care Use Associated With Improved Health Care Experience
Utilization of primary care was found to be associated with more high-value care, slightly more low-value care, and an improved overall health care experience, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey were used to examine whether visits to a primary care facility were associated with high-value care or low-value care,…
New Patient Wait Times at VA Medical Centers Improved Between 2014 and 2017
Compared with wait times at VA health centers, wait times in the private sector remained static.
Antibiotics Often Inappropriately Prescribed for Bronchiolitis in ED
In almost 70% of bronchiolitis cases, antibiotics prescribed with no concomitant infection.
GI Illness, Hospitalization Increase, Symptom Reports Decrease Among Older Adults
The number of enteric infection symptom reports was found to decrease with age, although older adults tend to have more severe illness and require hospitalization.
Missed General Practice Appointments Linked To Increased Morbidity, Mortality
For patients with both physical and mental health-related long-term conditions, missing healthcare appointments is associated with an increased risk of multimorbidity.
Pain Management Following Reduced Routine Opioid Use After Cesarean Delivery
Eliminating routine oral opioid prescription following cesarean delivery may reduce opioid consumption without jeopardizing pain control or patient satisfaction.
Expanding Pharmacist Practice Scope Could Reduce ED Overcrowding
Benefits could be seen for frequent complaints like cough, dermatitis, and inflammation of ear, nose, throat.
Croup Symptoms, Hospital Readmissions Reduced With Glucocorticoids
Children with croup who were given glucocorticoids had reduced symptoms at 2 through 24 hours.
Adverse Birth Outcomes Up for Women With H1N1 Flu in ICU
Pregnant women admitted to ICU with flu more likely to deliver preterm infants, low birth-weight infants.
Flu Vaccination Safe for Hospitalized Patients
With vaccination, risks reduced for readmission, outpatient visits, fever, clinical evaluations for infection.
Nursing Intervention Promotes Better Sleep for Inpatients
Nighttime room entries reduced in unit where nurses received coaching, integrated SIESTA.
Flu Vaccine Cuts Flu-Related Hospitalization in COPD Patients
Flu-positive patients have higher crude mortality and critical illness vs flu-negative patients.
Racial Disparities May Have Widened After Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Implementation
Racial disparities may be widening within safety-net hospitals for non-HRRP-targeted conditions.
In-Hospital Morbidity, Mortality Up With Flu in Heart Failure
Higher incidence seen for in-hospital mortality, acute respiratory failure, acute kidney injury.
Many Adults in 50s, Early 60s Worried About Health Insurance
More than one-quarter have little or no confidence they can afford health insurance over the next year.
Structured Family-Centered Peds Rounds Improve Patient Safety
Forty percent decrease seen in harmful errors; decrease also in nonpreventable adverse events.
Coping With Challenges When Working the Holidays
For many physicians, working during the holiday season is simply part of the job.
Hospitalizations Increase for Homeless From 2007 to 2013
From 2007 to 2013, hospitalizations among homeless individuals increased and were most frequently for mental illness and substance use disorder.
Stethoscopes in ICU Show High Levels of Bacterial Contamination
Highest levels of contamination on practitioner stethoscopes, those in patient rooms.
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