Seniors Who Fell Recently May Fare Worse After Surgery
2012-10-02
Study found more disability, complications and longer hospital stays for these patientsContinue Reading
Child Abuse Injuries Have Risen, Study Finds
2012-10-01
Child protective agencies reported decline, but hospital data tell a different storyContinue Reading
Hospital Observation Units Could Save Billions in Health Costs, Study Says
2012-09-27
ER patients not ready for home can receive care in these units instead of being admitted as inpatientsContinue Reading
Researchers Propose Plan for Managing Drug Shortages
2012-09-24
Key components include fairness, need, transparencyContinue Reading
Making People Sign Forms at the Top May Keep Them Honest
2012-09-21
Signing first triggers people’s self-awareness, making it harder for them to cheat, study findsContinue Reading
Survival After General Anesthesia Vastly Improved: Study
2012-09-21
However, the trend is seen mostly in developed countries, researcher saysContinue Reading
Flip-Flop? People Can Change Moral Positions and Not Know It
2012-09-19
Swedish researchers found individuals unknowingly argue opposing viewpointsContinue Reading
Tight Blood Sugar Control Won't Help Babies After Heart Surgery
2012-09-10
Infection rates, survival didn’t change, but more risk for low blood sugar seen in studyContinue Reading
Third of Hospital Staff Say Hand-Washing Reminders Unwelcome
2012-09-06
Reasons ranged from professional embarrassment to possible legal fallout, survey findsContinue Reading
Longer Resuscitation After Cardiac Arrest May Be Warranted, Study Suggests
2012-09-05
Finding is controversial since common practice is to cease efforts early when patients fail to respondContinue Reading
ER Study Shows Drop in Deaths After Trauma Injury
2012-08-29
Experts say advances in treatment, better guidelines over past decade may explain trendContinue Reading
Race May Affect Quality of Prostate Cancer Surgical Care
2012-08-28
Analysis finds black patients less likely to be treated at hospitals with high-volume surgeonsContinue Reading
Missed Diagnoses in ICU Often Have Deadly Results: Review
2012-08-28
About 1 in 4 in intensive care has undiagnosed, sometimes potentially fatal, conditionsContinue Reading
