Nationwide Study Examines Common Heart Procedures
2012-10-18
Patients undergoing angioplasty, stent placement more likely to be overweight, smoke, have high blood pressureContinue Reading
Wondering About Your Hospital's Quality? Ask a Nurse
2012-10-11
Research finds they have accurate insights into level of care providedContinue Reading
Medicare/Medicaid Policy Shift Didn't Budge Hospital Infection Rates: Study
2012-10-10
Researchers found rates started dropping before reimbursements for such infections were withdrawnContinue Reading
Many Hospitalized Children Experience Severe Pain: Report
2012-10-10
Pain assessment should be integral part of treating kids, researchers sayContinue Reading
State Regulations Tied to Drop in Common Heart Procedure
2012-10-09
Critics worry that the push for good outcomes may reduce access to care for sickest patientsContinue Reading
Patients Gain When Hospitals Work Together on Infection Control
2012-10-09
Study found benefits when nearby facilities cooperate to control spread of MRSAContinue Reading
CT Scans of Kids in ER With Stomach Pain Skyrockets
2012-10-08
Between 1998 and 2008, CT use ballooned from 1 percent to 15 percent of these cases, study showsContinue Reading
Fresh Blood as Good as Older Blood for Preemie Transfusions: Study
2012-10-08
Finding backs current blood bank policies, researchers noteContinue Reading
U.S. Sees a Run on New Knees Since 1990s
2012-10-05
Over $9 billion spent annually on the operation, researchers sayContinue Reading
Shootings at Hospitals a Rarity, Study Finds
2012-10-05
People known to assailant are usually intended targets, researchers sayContinue Reading
Late-Preterm Babies Needing ICU Catch Up With Other Preemies: Study
2012-10-05
By age 3, both groups show similar developmental progressContinue Reading
Electronic Health Records Aid Diabetes Control
2012-10-04
Researchers found that the records can help doctors better target treatment, testingContinue Reading
Juggling a Hospital Job and Family Can Be Painful
2012-10-04
Administrators should assess job conditions, researchers sayContinue Reading
Postoperative Program Prevents Respiratory Complications: Study
2012-10-04
Simple steps counter common side effects of surgery, researchers sayContinue Reading