Surgical Readmission Rates Reflect Initial Care, Study Suggests
2013-09-18
One in seven major surgery patients gets readmitted to U.S. hospitalsContinue Reading
Medicaid Patients Behind Jump in California ER Visits, Study Finds
2013-09-17
Number of adults treated in emergency rooms rose nearly 1 million between 2005 and 2010 in the stateContinue Reading
Medicaid Patients Behind Jump in California ER Visits, Study Finds
2013-09-17
Number of adults treated in emergency rooms rose nearly 1 million between 2005 and 2010 in the stateContinue Reading
‘Bath Salts’ Drugs Led to 23,000 ER Visits in One Year: U.S. Report
2013-09-17
These stimulants are especially dangerous when combined with other drugs, expert saysContinue Reading
Serious MRSA Infections in U.S. Declining: CDC
2013-09-16
Hospital-onset invasive cases involving the ‘superbug’ dropped by 54 percent
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Serious MRSA Infections in U.S. Declining: CDC
2013-09-16
Hospital-onset invasive cases involving the ‘superbug’ dropped by 54 percent
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Trauma Center Death Rates Linked to Patient Population
2013-09-13
Injured patients of all races do better at hospitals treating mostly white people, study saysContinue Reading
Positive Attitude Linked to Longer Life in Heart Patients
2013-09-12
Keeping physically active may boost survival in those with a negative outlook, study suggestsContinue Reading
Futile Care in ICU a Common Occurrence, Doctors Say
2013-09-10
Costly treatments are not always in line with patient’s prognosis, researcher contendsContinue Reading
Heart Attack Death Rates Unchanged Despite Faster Treatment, Study Finds
2013-09-04
In-hospital time to angioplasty improved by 16 minutes over four years
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