News tagged with high quality care


Not all hospitals treat elderly the same

Hospitals that provide quality care for young people do not always provide the same quality care for the elderly, a new study has found.

Other created Jun 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

ACP issues recommendations for management of high blood glucose in hospitalized patients

High blood glucose is associated with poor outcomes in hospitalized patients, and use of intensive insulin therapy (IIT) to control hyperglycemia is a common practice in hospitals. But the recent evidence does not show a ...

Other created May 24, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Costs to treat heart failure expected to more than double by 2030

By 2030, you—and every U.S. taxpayer—could be paying $244 a year to care for heart failure patients, according to an American Heart Association policy statement.

Cardiology created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0