A new proof-of-concept study published in the American Journal of Infection Control reports that artificial intelligence (AI) technologies can accurately identify cases of health care-associated infections (HAI) even in complex ...
Mar 14, 2024
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More and more hospitalized patients with sepsis are being diagnosed with a deadly complication characterized by high levels of inflammation. A team of Yale researchers has uncovered clues to the cause of this complication—which ...
Feb 11, 2019
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Describing 12-hour shifts with no break for a meal or even a trip to the bathroom, hospital nurses who say they're overloaded with patients are pushing for a new state law that would limit the number of people they care for ...
Mar 29, 2019
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A clinical trial aimed at testing the effectiveness and safety of two existing drugs in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 has opened at the first site, the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Apr 21, 2020
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A 64-year-old cancer patient has received the first penis transplant in the U.S. and is recovering well from the delicate surgery, doctors said Monday.
May 16, 2016
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Falls are a leading cause of hospitalizations and emergency room visits among older adults, but until now, little was known about the relationship between falls and hospital readmissions.
May 24, 2019
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The nationwide shortage of health care professionals—a so-called "Great Resignation" of providers—is impacting patient care in ways large and small, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll shows.
Dec 1, 2022
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In a study of 75 U.S. hospitals' financial assistance policies published today, only 13 clearly indicate how they provide pharmaceutical assistance to patients or how patients may receive discounts on needed medicines.
May 31, 2022
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New study results suggest the national trend toward decreasing length of hospitalization after surgical procedures may come at the expense of an increasing proportion of complications occurring after patients leave the hospital. ...
Oct 24, 2021
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Workers in America's emergency departments were more likely to contract COVID-19 in the early days of the pandemic in community settings or at home rather than when providing patient care in a hospital setting, according ...
Aug 9, 2022
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