Hospital Readmission Rates on the Rise in Older Adults: Study
2011-10-04
1 in 6 Medicare patients ends up back in hospital within a month after discharge, report showsContinue Reading
Drug Shortages Even Worse This Year: FDA
2011-09-30
Specialty meds for cancer patients among those in short supplyContinue Reading
End-Stage Alzheimer's Patients Often Hospitalized Unnecessarily
2011-09-28
About 20 percent face potentially avoidable, ‘burdensome transitions’ at end of life, study findsContinue Reading
End-of-Life Directives Do Not Hasten Death, Study Finds
2011-09-28
Patients aren’t more likely to die if they talk about end-of-life careContinue Reading
Breast-Feeding Boost: Fewer Hospitals Handing Out Free Formula
2011-09-26
Study finds decline from years past but ‘we have a long way to go,’ advocate saysContinue Reading
Most Patients Want Experienced Surgeons, Not Trainees
2011-09-23
Most support teaching hospitals, but few want a junior resident performing their operationContinue Reading
Lung Disease Puts Many Black Patients Back in Hospital: Report
2011-09-22
In COPD patients over 40, readmission rates highest among blacks, research showsContinue Reading
In Older Men, Prostate Biopsies Can Raise Risk of Hospitalization
2011-09-22
Experts stress procedure is not benign, strong antibiotics should be given beforehandContinue Reading
Hospitals Serving More Minorities Have Higher Trauma Death Rate
2011-09-19
New study suggests insurance, funding issues may be the culpritContinue Reading
Diverticulitis Surgery More Dangerous for Older Black Patients: Study
2011-09-19
They’re more likely than whites to die after the common gastrointestinal procedureContinue Reading
Accidental Medication Poisonings in Kids on the Rise
2011-09-16
Greater availability, easier access to drugs in home may be to blame, researchers suggestContinue Reading
Rural Stroke Victims May Benefit From 'Virtual' Care
2011-09-14
‘Telestroke’ is a cost-effective way to provide long-distance stroke treatment, researchers sayContinue Reading
Heart Devices Like Pacemakers Linked to Infections
2011-09-12
Complications from these devices put patients at greater risk for death, study suggestsContinue Reading
Big Health Plans Can Negotiate Lower Hospital Costs: Study
2011-09-08
Insurance plan consolidation could be an advantage for consumers, researchers sayContinue Reading