ERs Not Curbing Overuse of Antibiotics, Study Reveals
2014-01-24
Finding seen despite nationwide push against unnecessary use, to prevent drug resistanceContinue Reading
Synthetic Pot Tied to Surge of Emergency Cases
2014-01-22
Colorado patients were delirious, combative, had seizures and breathing problemsContinue Reading
Hospital Safety Improves for Heart Patients, Study Finds
2014-01-22
But no drop seen in ‘adverse events’ for surgical or pneumonia patientsContinue Reading
Older Patients May Fare Better in Trauma Centers That Treat More of Their Peers
2014-01-22
Study also found they do worse in hospitals with higher volumes of young patientsContinue Reading
Timing of Heart Attack Tied to Death Risk
2014-01-21
Large review finds patients arriving at hospitals in off-hours have 5 percent higher odds of dyingContinue Reading
Time for Docs to Ditch the White Coat?
2014-01-21
New infection control guidelines raise possibility that some attire may spread germs among patientsContinue Reading
Testing for Smoke Exposure May Predict Rehospitalization for Asthma
2014-01-20
Study found kids subjected to secondhand smoke are more than twice as likely to be readmittedContinue Reading
U.S. Children’s Hospitals Vary Widely In Tonsillectomy Care
2014-01-20
Study finds big differences in what medications patients get during and after procedureContinue Reading
Statin Therapy May Prevent Delirium in Critically Ill Patients
2014-01-17
More study needed, but researchers suspect benefit may be due to reduced inflammationContinue Reading
Having a Baby? Price Tag for Delivery Varies Widely
2014-01-16
Survey of California hospitals finds cost for uncomplicated birth ranges from about $3,300 to $37,000Continue Reading
Assaults at Schools Send 90,000 Kids to ER Each Year: Study
2014-01-13
Number of intentional injuries is ‘concerningly high,’ researcher saysContinue Reading
Death Rate After Hip, Knee Replacements Has Dropped Sharply: Study
2014-01-09
Experts credit advances in post-surgical care for lower riskContinue Reading
Tight Blood Sugar Control Might Not Help All Critically Ill Kids
2014-01-08
Study found no benefit with heart surgery patients, but those with other conditions were discharged earlierContinue Reading
Labeling Food With ‘Stop’ or ‘Go’ Colors Might Spur Healthier Diet
2014-01-07
Cafeteria items marked green for healthy or red for junk food led to shift in buying habits, study foundContinue Reading