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NewsDocs admit malpractice fears lead to overly aggressive care
Doctors admit to being part of the healthcare problem, fessing up that they provide too much medical care in a nationwide survey published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. They said malpractice Read more...
Take a walk with me: Patient mobility shortens length of stay
Walking patients can help improve the care of older adults and shorten length of stay, according to recent studies. Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston found that Read more...
Physicians often don't take their own treatment advice
When it comes to giving treatment advice, what physicians are likely to tell patients and what they would do themselves often do not line up, according to a study published this week in the Archives Read more...
Enhanced ICU cleaning lowers MRSA rates
The risk of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection among patients in intensive care units (ICUs) was sharply reduced through enhanced cleaning practices following the departure Read more...
Communication problems suggest patients, doctors often aren't on the same page
When it comes to communicating with patients, doctors aren't doing as well as they give themselves credit for, according to findings from a recently published study in the August Archives of Internal Read more...
Medical testing out of control among U.S. patients
Disease prevention is "all the things your mother told you" about eating right, sleeping well, and not smoking--not completing a laundry list of medical tests, Dr. Rita Redberg, editor of Archives of Read more...
Hospitalists contribute to successful outcomes for inpatients
The rapid rise of hospitalists caring for inpatients received strong support from a new report published by the Archives of Internal Medicine. Hospital patients who receive care from both surgeons Read more...
Pneumonia, sepsis linked to 48,000 HAI-deaths annually
Better infection control practices could help hospitals save up to 48,000 lives and as much as $8.1 billion each year in extra costs, according to a new study published in the Archives of Internal Read more...
Trend: Primary-care docs spending more time on visits
Here's something that may surprise you--and came as quite a surprise to your editor. Apparently, family doctors have been taking more time with adult patients of late, and seeing them more often, as Read more...
Study: Knee replacements are cost effective
Many in healthcare policy circles debate whether expensive surgical procedures actually have any long-term benefit or lower costs. In the case of knee replacements, it seems, the answer is "yes." The Read more...
| Press ReleasesCosts, Mortality Skyrocket Following Infection in Cardiac Device RecipientsNew Study in Medicare Beneficiaries Published in Archives of Internal Medicine MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A new study finds that infections following cardiac device implantations or Read more >> Quantifying Fragmentation of Medical InformationStudy of adult acute care visits finds many patients visiting multiple sites BOSTON, Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It's widely recognized that fragmentation of medical information is a Read more >> Most Comprehensive Study to Date Shows Adding Tree Nuts to Daily Diet Contributes to Overall Heart HealthNew Study Further Confirms Eating Tree Nuts, Like Pistachios, Lowers Risk of Heart DiseaseFRESNO, Calif., May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- A new nut and blood lipid study published on May 10, 2010, in Archives Read more >> Study Finds Nurse Interruptions a Common and Significant Factor in Hospital Medical ErrorsSouth Jersey Healthcare has Integrated Omnicell's Anywhere RN(TM) Solution to Address Interruptions in Drug Administration and Streamline Workflow to Improve Patient CareMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 17 Read more >> |
