(HealthDay)—Azithromycin is routinely prescribed to hospitalized patients despite risk factors for corrected QT (QTc) prolongation and administration of interacting medications, according to a study published online Aug. ...
Aug 31, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Internal medicine attendings and housestaff disagree on the impact of electronic health records (EHRs) on the quality of progress notes, according to a study published online July 2 in the Journal of Hospital ...
Jul 13, 2015
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(HealthDay)—A monthly educational intervention paired with a web-based quality improvement tool is feasible for increasing the proportion of inappropriate proton pump inhibitor (PPI) prescriptions discontinued at hospital ...
Mar 9, 2015
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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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The lingering effects of COVID-19 on some patients' health has gotten a lot of attention. But a new study suggests many face long-term major financial impacts after their illness.
Apr 28, 2023
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Based on the results of a new high value health care study, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers recommend that doctors avoid routine urine testing of older patients with delirium when there are no clinical signs or symptoms ...
Jul 29, 2021
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Over the course of the pandemic, researchers nationwide noticed differences in COVID-19 disease between children and adults.
Sep 15, 2021
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Medical organizations are participating in a campaign to help clinicians and patients avoid wasteful and sometimes harmful medical interventions. Recently, experts in pediatric and adult health from diverse geographic locations ...
Aug 19, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Penicillin skin testing (PST) can be used to identify whether patients will tolerate β-lactam, with a negative predictive value of 100 percent, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal ...
Jun 19, 2013
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New global research led by Western Sydney University has found major problems with the management of short peripheral catheters – with two thirds of catheter insertions found to be placed in non-recommended sites or at ...
Aug 21, 2018
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