Using Earplugs Eases ICU Patients' Confusion: Study
2012-05-07
Hustle and bustle at hospital can lead to delirium and lack of sleepContinue Reading
Psychiatric Patients Often Wait Nearly 12 Hours in ER
2012-05-04
Older, uninsured and intoxicated patients wait even longer, study findsContinue Reading
In Some Brain Bleeds, Patients Do Better at High-Volume Hospitals
2012-05-03
Guidelines for treating ‘aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage’ revisedContinue Reading
U.S. Health Care Spending High, But Quality Lags: Report
2012-05-03
However, breast cancer survival rates were best among 13 industrialized nationsContinue Reading
Less-Invasive Surgery for Esophageal Cancer Might Be Safer
2012-05-01
Study comparing it to standard open surgeries found fewer infections, shorter hospital staysContinue Reading
Heart Attack Survival Varies Widely Among Hospitals, Study Finds
2012-04-30
Simple changes in administrative procedures can save lives, researchers sayContinue Reading
Pacifiers Don't Discourage Breast-Feeding, Study Says
2012-04-30
Formula feedings actually rose after ‘binkies’ were banned on a hospital maternity unitContinue Reading
Black Kids Less Apt to Get Meds for Stomach Pain in ER: Study
2012-04-30
However, no differences seen in tests ordered or hospitalization ratesContinue Reading
Blood Clot Risk for Outpatients Needs More Attention: Study
2012-04-27
Researchers created tool to measure patient risk following surgeryContinue Reading
Pacemakers, Defibrillators Sources of Deadly Infections: Study
2012-04-24
As implanted heart devices increase, so do serious complications, research saysContinue Reading
Hospital Charges Show Huge Variance in Study
2012-04-24
For appendicitis, charges ranged from $1,500 to $180,000Continue Reading
Quality Nursing May Protect Very Low Birth Weight Babies
2012-04-24
Improved results seen in hospitals nationally recognized for nursing excellence, study findsContinue Reading
Cost of Snakebite Therapy May Squeeze Victims' Wallets
2012-04-23
Hospital care, treatment can top $50,000 for venomous snake encounterContinue Reading
After Hospitalization, Men More Likely to Show Up in ER
2012-04-19
They also had more readmissions within a month than women, study foundContinue Reading