End-of-Life Care Has 'Room for Improvement'
2010-06-28
Researchers urge hospitals to provide more evaluation, communication for dying patientsContinue Reading
'Rotten Eggs' Gas Might Cut Inflammation in Ventilated Patients
2010-06-25
In mouse study, low doses of hydrogen sulfide reduced organ damage, study foundContinue Reading
Diabetes Seems to Up Risks for Lung Disease Patients
2010-06-24
Longer hospital stays, more deaths noted in those with COPD plus high blood sugarContinue Reading
New Method Proposed for Gauging Hospital Infection Rates
2010-06-22
Current system doesn’t accurately portray extent of the problem, study saysContinue Reading
Fewer Hours for Medical Residents May Backfire
2010-06-22
Workweek restrictions negatively affect surgical training and patient care, study findsContinue Reading
Labor Induction May Boost C-Section Risk
2010-06-22
One in five cesareans due to ‘failed inductions,’ researchers findContinue Reading
Few Americans Using Electronic Medical Records
2010-06-17
Many aren’t even sure their doctor offers the technology, new poll findsContinue Reading
IV Steroids May Be Overkill in COPD Patients
2010-06-15
Pills work as well for hospitalized patients and can reduce costs, study findsContinue Reading
Staph Infection Risk Rises With Brain, Chest Surgeries
2010-06-10
These two types of procedures account for most post-surgical cases, study findsContinue Reading
Lack of Insurance Could Raise Inpatient Death Risk
2010-06-10
In study, hospitalized uninsured more likely to die from heart attack, pneumonia than insuredContinue Reading
Violence on the Rise at U.S. Health Care Centers
2010-06-10
Frustration with overburdened health care system may be one cause, experts sayContinue Reading
Health Plan Reports Major Drop in Heart Attacks
2010-06-09
Electronic health records contribute to 24 percent reduction in past decade, says Kaiser PermanenteContinue Reading
Use of Long-Term Acute Care Hospitalization Growing
2010-06-08
The number of such facilities doubled over 10 years in U.S., researchers foundContinue Reading
Poor Asthma Outcomes in Black Kids Despite Access to Care
2010-06-07
More likely to get ER treatment, less likely to see specialist, study showsContinue Reading