Barriers to Timely Follow-up for Heart Failure Hospitalization
Researchers examine patient barriers when receiving follow-up for heart failure hospitalization.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Early Feeding Reduces Length of Hospital Stay and Costs for Acute Pancreatitis
Researchers compared the effects of early vs delayed oral feeding among patients with acute pancreatitis.
‘Conscience Bills’ Let Providers Opt Out of Care
Opponents of the wave of state legislation say the measures place health providers’ preferences over patients’ rights.
Rapid ART Initiation Feasible During ED Admission May Improve Linkage to HIV Care
Researchers evaluated outcomes of a protocol to provide rapid antiretroviral therapy among patients testing HIV antigen/antibody reactive in the emergency department.
Fired Physician Sues Nurse, Chief Nursing Officer for Slander
A physician sues after being fired. He believes that he has a substantive due process right to exercise his independent medical judgment when it comes to treating COVID-19 patients.
Hospitalizations Involving Fungal Infections Up During COVID-19
During 2020 to 2021, patients hospitalized with COVID-19-associated fungal infections had higher length of stay, ICU admission, in-hospital mortality.
PAs and Advanced Airway Training: the Intubation Consternation
Limited access to advanced airway training in graduate programs for PAs limits credentialing in this profession.
US COVID-19 Hospitalizations Reach Record Low
Hospitalizations are among the few COVID-19 metrics still being monitored by public health officials.
Vancomycin Plus Piperacillin-Tazobactam Increases AKI Risk in ICU Patients
Researchers assessed the effects of different empiric antibiotic regimens on the risk for acute kidney injury among patients admitted to the intensive care unit.
Did Hospitals Violate EMTALA by Failing to Provide Abortion Care?
CMS investigates 2 hospitals for EMTALA violations related to abortion care for a pregnancy-related emergency.
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