Statewide Program Improved Heart-Attack Survival: Study
2012-06-05
North Carolina patients were transferred more quickly to hospitals that perform lifesaving procedureContinue Reading
Fewer Medicare Patients Being 'Admitted' to Hospitals: Study
2012-06-05
They are instead being ‘held for observation,’ which may increase their out-of-pocket expensesContinue Reading
Only a Third of U.S. Moms Who Plan to Breast-Feed Meet Goals
2012-06-04
Formula-feeding at hospital is important barrier, study findsContinue Reading
High Blood Sugar May Make Pneumonia Deadlier
2012-05-30
Patients with community-acquired infection plus high glucose levels need monitoring, study findsContinue Reading
Patients May Receive Too Much Acetaminophen in Hospital
2012-05-23
Use of drugs such as Tylenol, Percocet can exceed recommended daily dose, study findsContinue Reading
Clot Buster Seems to Help Up to 6 Hours After Stroke
2012-05-23
Sooner is better, but window for using tPA may be longer than thought, study suggestsContinue Reading
Regional Systems to Treat Severe Heart Attack Increasing
2012-05-23
These systems coordinate emergency medical services and hospitals to speed patient careContinue Reading
Night Staffing With Critical Care Docs May Lower ICU Death Rates
2012-05-21
However, study didn’t find similar benefit for all hospitalsContinue Reading
Test Baby Boomers for Hepatitis C, Says CDC
2012-05-18
Undetected disease can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer, agency notesContinue Reading
Urban Hospitals May Act as Breeding Ground for MRSA
2012-05-16
‘Superbug’ then spreads to regional facilities, Scottish study suggestsContinue Reading
Sex After Heart Attack? Doc's OK May Be Key
2012-05-11
However, study found that most patients don’t discuss topic with a physicianContinue Reading
Availability of Beds, Poverty Drive Costly Hospital Readmissions
2012-05-11
Factors related to supply and demand seem to matter more than quality of care or illness severity, research findsContinue Reading
Rate of Hospitalizations for Stroke Has Declined in U.S.
2012-05-09
The death rate for these patients also fell from 9% in 1989 to 5% in 2009, study showsContinue Reading
Home Birth Poses Danger for Higher-Risk Pregnancies: Study
2012-05-08
Researchers looked at infant death rates in OregonContinue Reading