ER Visits for Elderly Rise During Thanksgiving
2009-11-25
Experts say family members can panic, underestimate effects of normal agingContinue Reading
Angioplasty Outcomes May Vary Little Between Hospitals
2009-11-24
In-hospital death rates didn’t differ greatly between high- and low-volume centers, study foundContinue Reading
MRSA Creeping Into Hospitals From the Outside
2009-11-24
Community-associated strains have increased sevenfold, study findsContinue Reading
Errors in Surgical Procedures Persist
2009-11-19
Poor communication causes most mistakes in and out of operating room, VA study showsContinue Reading
For Chest Pain in the ER, CT Angiography May Be Best
2009-11-19
Procedure cuts diagnosis time and costs, study findsContinue Reading
Study Shows Hospital Report Cards Unlikely to Spur Improvement
2009-11-18
Treatment of heart patients no better after performance data released to public, researchers findContinue Reading
New Heart Attack Treatment Guidelines Stress Coordination
2009-11-18
Getting patients to the right hospitals quickly is critical, experts sayContinue Reading
Uninsured Trauma Patients More Likely to Die: Study
2009-11-17
Causes for the disparity need to be further explored, researchers sayContinue Reading
Medical Tests Hit Heart Patients With High Doses of Radiation
2009-11-16
Average amount more than five times higher than annual exposure outside hospital, study showsContinue Reading
Quitting Smoking Simplifies Surgical Recovery
2009-11-12
Fewer complications, speedier healing awaits ex-smokers, experts sayContinue Reading
Ventilation Positions Comparable in Lung Syndrome Patients
2009-11-10
Face up or down doesn’t affect death risk for acute respiratory distress, study findsContinue Reading
The Revolving Door of Heart Failure Hospitalization
2009-11-10
Better coordination urged to stem re-admission rate of nearly 1 in 4 peopleContinue Reading
Doctors Spending More Time Now With Patients
2009-11-09
Quality of care increases with longer doctor visits, researchers addContinue Reading