Removing Gallbladder Sooner Cuts Costs, Readmissions
2010-06-04
Lower rates of complications, death in elderly who don’t delay surgery, research showsContinue Reading
1 in 4 Patients Undergoes Revolving-Door Hospitalizations
2010-06-03
Improving outpatient care could cut down on multiple readmissions, study authors suggestContinue Reading
Drug Errors Peak in July When New Docs Start
2010-06-03
Inexperience may explain deadly mistakes, study suggestsContinue Reading
Shorter Hospital Stays May Hinder Heart Failure Patients
2010-06-01
Quicker discharge tied to more readmissions, at-home deaths, study findsContinue Reading
Decline in Potentially Lethal Hospital-Based Infections
2010-05-27
CDC finds ‘central line’ catheter-linked illnesses fall 18 percent across the U.S.Continue Reading
When Heart Patients Discharge Themselves, Hospital Bills Increase
2010-05-20
Study found their care cost more if and when they were readmittedContinue Reading
Heart Attack Guidelines Close Racial Gaps in Hospital Care
2010-05-17
But they’re not enough to guarantee complete parity in treatment, expert saysContinue Reading
ER Docs Predict Jump in Emergency Room Visits
2010-05-17
Despite health reform, they expect more crowding, fewer lifesaving services, survey showsContinue Reading
Rotavirus Vaccine Helps Kids Avoid Severe Gastro Illness
2010-05-14
In 2008, an estimated 55,000 hospitalizations were prevented in U.S., researchers sayContinue Reading
As End of Life Nears, What to Do With Implanted Defibrillators?
2010-05-14
New guidelines help patients, doctors decide on removal to avoid unnecessary shocksContinue Reading
Early Treatment With Clot-Busting Drug Best After Stroke
2010-05-14
After 4.5 hours, odds for good recovery decline sharply and risk of dying increases, study findsContinue Reading
Interruptions Make Doctors Lose Track of Tasks
2010-05-13
Distractions could have big impact on patient safety, researchers sayContinue Reading
No Link Between Childhood Infections, Autism
2010-05-07
Study of 1.4 million Danish children finds no connectionContinue Reading
Bar Codes Cut Down on Hospital Medication Errors
2010-05-05
Study found electronic safety system halved potentially adverse eventsContinue Reading