Study: Patients commonly misuse medications
A study of 75,997 urine specimen results found that 63% of patients did not have results consistent with a physician’s order. Of those with…
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Study: Men more likely than women to return to hospital within 30 days of discharge
A study in BMJ Open reports that men had a higher rate of hospital utilization, defined as ED visits or readmissions within 30 days…
200 years of surgery reviewed
Author Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, has written a fascinating article on the history of surgery for The New England Journal of Medicine. Read more.…
Standardized patient “hand off” reduces medical errors
Using the patient “hand off” tool I-PASS reduced medical errors by 40% according to a study at Boston Children’s Hospital. I-PASS stands for: I…
Pelvic floor muscle exercises effective for urinary incontinence in women
A comparative effectiveness report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality states that pelvic floor muscle exercises (similar to Kegel exercises) are effective…
Injury patterns in competitive college athletes identified
A study in the Journal of Athletic Training found that male competitive college athletes had a higher acute injury rate than their female counterparts,…
The Atlantic publishes article on nurse leadership in ACOs
“The New Face of Health Care: Why Nurses Are in Such High Demand,” published by The Atlantic, discusses the role of nurse and physician…
More Baby Boomers facing old age alone
Statistics from the Bowling Green State University’s National Center for Family and Marriage Research show that one-third of adults aged 45-63 are unmarried —a…
FDA seeks advice on metal-on-metal hip replacements
On March 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that a two-day expert advisory panel meeting on metal-on-metal hip replacement systems will…
FDA releases draft guidance documents on tobacco
On March 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released two draft guideline documents “to help fight the tobacco epidemic.” The first document…
Study: Pay for performance doesn’t affect 30-day mortality
A study in The New England Journal of Medicine found that the hospital-based, pay-for-performance program Medicare Premier Hospital Quality Incentive Demonstration failed to reduce…
FDA approves first generic versions of Boniva
On March 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first generic versions of Boniva (ibandronate) tablets, used to treat osteoporosis. Read…
Study: Patients commonly misuse medications
A study of 75,997 urine specimen results found that 63% of patients did not have results consistent with a physician’s order. Of…
Study: Men more likely than women to return to hospital within 30 days of discharge
A study in BMJ Open reports that men had a higher rate of hospital utilization, defined as ED visits or readmissions within…
200 years of surgery reviewed
Author Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, has written a fascinating article on the history of surgery for The New England Journal of Medicine.…
Standardized patient “hand off” reduces medical errors
Using the patient “hand off” tool I-PASS reduced medical errors by 40% according to a study at Boston Children’s Hospital. I-PASS stands…
Pelvic floor muscle exercises effective for urinary incontinence in women
A comparative effectiveness report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality states that pelvic floor muscle exercises (similar to Kegel exercises)…
Injury patterns in competitive college athletes identified
A study in the Journal of Athletic Training found that male competitive college athletes had a higher acute injury rate than their…
The Atlantic publishes article on nurse leadership in ACOs
“The New Face of Health Care: Why Nurses Are in Such High Demand,” published by The Atlantic, discusses the role of nurse…
More Baby Boomers facing old age alone
Statistics from the Bowling Green State University’s National Center for Family and Marriage Research show that one-third of adults aged 45-63 are…
FDA seeks advice on metal-on-metal hip replacements
On March 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that a two-day expert advisory panel meeting on metal-on-metal hip replacement…
FDA releases draft guidance documents on tobacco
On March 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released two draft guideline documents “to help fight the tobacco epidemic.” The…
Study: Pay for performance doesn’t affect 30-day mortality
A study in The New England Journal of Medicine found that the hospital-based, pay-for-performance program Medicare Premier Hospital Quality Incentive Demonstration failed…
FDA approves first generic versions of Boniva
On March 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first generic versions of Boniva (ibandronate) tablets, used to treat…
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