ER Docs Frustrated, Burned Out by Repeat Patients: Survey
2011-06-10
Use of ER for routine, non-emergency care is a national problem, researchers findContinue Reading
Joint Replacement Risks Rise at Less Experienced Hospitals
2011-06-07
Study finds greater likelihood of clots, death when few operations are doneContinue Reading
Emergency Care May Be Key to Hospital Readmissions
2011-06-03
Recent inpatients are twice as likely to be admitted again, study findsContinue Reading
Noisy ORs Linked to Raised Risk of Surgical Site Infection
2011-06-02
The sound level may be related to the difficulty of the procedure, researchers sayContinue Reading
Fear of Dying During Heart Attack May Make Matters Worse
2011-06-02
High anxiety linked to greater inflammation, study findsContinue Reading
Hospital Visitors' Cellphones May Carry 'Worrisome' Germs
2011-06-01
Dangerous bacteria twice as likely to enter facility via patients’ phones than staff’s, study findsContinue Reading
ERs Frequented by Kids With Behavioral Problems: Report
2011-06-01
Repeated visits often for non-emergency psychiatric problems, researchers findContinue Reading
Corticosteroids May Speed Pneumonia Recovery in Some
2011-06-01
Adding dexamethasone to antibiotic regimen helps treat community-acquired pneumonia, study saysContinue Reading
Experts Say Stroke Care Differs for U.S. Minorities
2011-05-26
Variations span from less awareness of symptoms to slower delivery of treatment, report findsContinue Reading
Robotic Surgery Oversold on Hospital Websites, Study Contends
2011-05-20
Like any procedure, outcome depends on surgeon’s skill, expert saysContinue Reading
Kids of Deployed Parents May Face Mental Health Risks
2011-05-20
Study found 10% higher chance of hospitalization for psychiatric problems in 9- to 17-year-oldsContinue Reading
End-of-Life Care Differs Between U.S., Canada, Study Finds
2011-05-18
Researchers say data comparison could help guide improvements in careContinue Reading
Almost 30% of Urban ERs Closed During Past Two Decades: Study
2011-05-17
Patients can expect longer waits, overcrowding at remaining facilitiesContinue Reading
Unnecessary Blood Tests Plunge After Cost Reminders: Study
2011-05-17
Weekly reports to surgical staff on phlebotomy charges had desired effect, researchers sayContinue Reading