Non-white patients assigned less severe triage scores
Mistriage of non-White patients in the emergency department appears to be common, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in JAMA Network Open.
Oct 16, 2023
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Mistriage of non-White patients in the emergency department appears to be common, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in JAMA Network Open.
Oct 16, 2023
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A large multi-state study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, HCA Healthcare, and the University of California, Irvine has found that a nasal antibiotic ointment, ...
Oct 10, 2023
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The vast majority of people who have a minimally invasive heart valve replacement procedure do not participate in recommended cardiac rehabilitation, a Michigan Medicine-led study finds.
Oct 9, 2023
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Over the last week or so, there has been widespread condemnation of a letter to the editor penned by a retired British anesthetist and published in a U.K. newspaper.
Oct 9, 2023
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What if a vaccine, given to patients just before or after arriving at the hospital, could protect them against lethal superbugs that lurk in health care settings?
Oct 4, 2023
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A new study is strengthening the evidence that stem cell transplants can be highly effective for some people with multiple sclerosis—sending the disease into remission for years, and sometimes reversing disability.
Sep 30, 2023
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New Cleveland Clinic-led research shows commonly used COVID-19 anti-viral drugs Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir) and Lagevrio (molnupiravir) reduce risk of hospitalization and death in high-risk patients with mild disease, even with ...
Sep 28, 2023
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Physical restraints in emergency departments (EDs) are used to keep staff and patients safe, but may lead to adverse physical consequences, such as aspiration, physical trauma and psychological harm of the patient. A team ...
Sep 25, 2023
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A study of Canadian hospitalizations from 2007–2019 show that over 75% of patients with moderate to severe acute kidney injury (AKI) do not get appropriate follow-up kidney health testing after hospital discharge.
Sep 21, 2023
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A Scotland-wide audit of hospital admissions recorded before, during and after the COVID lockdowns has uncovered major differences in geriatric services' performance between all Scottish health boards.
Sep 20, 2023
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