Why We Pay More for Healthcare Than Any Other Country
By John Green The following sources are cited: The Incidental Economist, Issues in International...
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Avoiding Pitfalls in Physician Employment Contracts
Faced with declining reimbursement, added expenses from implementing new technologies, and...
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Reducing Readmissions in Community-Acquired Pneumonia
In the United States, community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the leading cause of morbidity and...
Read MoreCows Vs Great Whites: Which Are More Likely to Kill You?
Give me a minute, and I’ll get to the cows and sharks. You would be surprised at how few doctors are familiar with even the most basic statistics. Medical journal articles often have statistical errors that are missed by...
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Hospital Admission Risk Factors for Older HF Patients
The number of older people with heart failure (HF) has increased considerably over the past 20...
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Enhancing Patient Satisfaction After ED Visits
Efforts to improve the care experience for ED patients have the potential for wide-ranging...
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Who’s Hitting the Gym
The figure below shows the percentage of adults who met aerobic activity and muscle strengthening...
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Considerations for Dosing of Oral Therapies in Metastatic RCC
For patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC), oral therapy has improved outcomes and...
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Using Restraints to Manage Agitated Patients
Most emergency physicians think of agitation as relatively simple to treat, with sedation being...
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Analyzing the Effect of ACE Units for Older Patients
In order for the economic stability of the United States healthcare system to improve, hospitals...
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American Diabetes Association’s 6th Disparities Partnership Forum
The American Diabetes Association will be holding its 6th Disparities Partnership Forum entitled,...
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ICAAC 2013: A Closer Look at UTIs
The Particulars: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most prevalent hospital admission...
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ICAAC 2013: Achieving Antiretroviral Therapy Compliance
The Particulars: Compliance with antiretroviral therapy (ART) is critical to optimizing outcomes...
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ICAAC 2013: HZ Vaccination Rates Remain Low in the Elderly
The Particulars: A 2008 study found that the rate of herpes zoster (HZ) vaccination among patients...
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ICAAC 2013: Assessing Early Treatment Response in Cellulitis
The Particulars: Early treatment response has emerged as a reliable predictor of outcomes...
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ICAAC 2013: A Look at Clostridium difficile Infection Trends
The Particulars: Previous research indicates that the rate of Clostridium difficile infection...
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Guideline Recommendations for Prosthetic Joint Infections
Research shows that as many as 20,000 of the nearly 1 million total hip arthroplasty (THA) and...
Read MoreA Follow-Up on Patient Follow-Up
My post entitled “Who is at fault if a patient doesn’t follow up?” from August was well received. There were many comments on Twitter. Here is some follow-up on following up. A surgeon saw a new patient with...
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