One in three patients hospitalized for medical problems experienced a drop in their red blood cell count due to the hospitalization - a concept called hospital-acquired anemia, new research showed.
May 18, 2017
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In an analysis of medical records gathered from more than 300 hospitalized patients, a team of researchers reports that routine imaging scans used to help diagnose heart attacks generated "incidental findings" (IFs) in more ...
May 8, 2017
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It can start with the quick check of a box. A doctor orders a range of blood tests all at once, hoping to figure out what's causing a patient to show signs of liver damage. It sounds harmless enough - and faster and more ...
Mar 2, 2017
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A half billion dollars - at least—gets spent each year on blood tests to see which hospital patients have a genetic quirk that makes their blood more likely to form dangerous clots.
Nov 2, 2016
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A group of Johns Hopkins physicians and researchers today published an article in the Journal of Hospital Medicine suggesting that data on mortality and hospital readmission used by the United States Centers for Medicare ...
Sep 1, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Postpartum depression screening conducted during infant hospitalization can identify depression among previously unscreened women, according to a study published online Aug. 16 in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.
Aug 22, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Residents frequently order perceived unnecessary inpatient laboratory tests, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.
Aug 17, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Catheter reduction programs are associated with a reduction in the number of catheter days per 100 patient-days, according to a research letter published online June 17 in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.
Jun 27, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Hospitalists report limited success and satisfaction for management of acute exacerbations of chronic pain with opioids, according to a study published online May 9 in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.
May 16, 2016
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(HealthDay)—The Hospitalist Morale Index is a valid instrument for assessing hospitalist morale, according to a study published online March 10 in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.
Mar 16, 2016
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