Surgical Safety Checklists May Shorten Hospital Stays, Save Lives
2016-02-03
Overall health costs fall as a result, researchers sayContinue Reading
Time to Follow-Up After a Positive Colon Cancer Test Varies by Hospital
2016-02-03
Patients at one health care system waited almost 6 months for colonoscopy after stool sample resultsContinue Reading
Study Casts Doubt on Effectiveness of COPD Drug
2016-02-02
Research finds acetazolamide may not help patients breathe on their own, but one expert disagreesContinue Reading
Older, Sicker Patients Admitted to Hospitals on Weekends, Study Says
2016-01-29
This could contribute to higher death rate between Friday, MondayContinue Reading
Blood Donors Needed After East Coast Storm: Red Cross
2016-01-26
Many drives were canceled for bad weather, but donations are desperately soughtContinue Reading
Terminal Cancer Patients in U.S. Less Likely to Die in Hospitals
2016-01-19
Study compares end-of-life practices in seven countriesContinue Reading
Families Say Hospice Better Than Hospital for Dying Cancer Patients
2016-01-19
Doctors need to heed preferences of patients, prepare for end of life sooner, experts sayContinue Reading
Trauma Care Workers at Risk for ‘Compassion Fatigue’
2016-01-15
Acknowledging it is a key to coping, researchers sayContinue Reading
Pain Relief Advice May Help ER Patients With Terminal Cancer
2016-01-15
These consultations linked to better and longer quality of life, researchers sayContinue Reading
Doctors’ Body Language May Hint at Racial Bias
2016-01-14
Researchers say nonverbal cues might spur seriously ill black patients to request more aggressive careContinue Reading