ICAAC 2012: Influenza Treatment in Infants
The Particulars: Among children aged 2 and younger, influenza-associated morbidity is high. It is...
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Hospital Medicine
ICAAC 2012: Viral Coinfections in Children With Respiratory Infections
The Particulars: Little is known about the impact of viral coinfections and recently discovered...
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ICAAC 2012: Comparing Approaches to Hand Hygiene Compliance
The Particulars: The standard method for monitoring hand hygiene compliance before and after...
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ICAAC 2012: Reducing CVC-Related Bloodstream Infections
The Particulars: Central venous catheters (CVCs) are frequently used throughout hospitals...
Read MoreIntimate Partner Violence Resources Differ Among EDs
Intimate partner violence (IPV) occurs in an estimated 2 million women in the United States each year and in up to 26% of American women over the course of their lifetime. IPV involves any pattern of assaultive and coercive...
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FDA Clears EchoSoft Diagnostic Ultrasound Technology
Echometrix LLC today announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug...
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Weekend Vs Weekday Admissions for AF
A review of more than 86,000 discharges with a primary diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF)...
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In-Hospital Mortality Down for Cardiac Arrests
The rate for in-hospital mortality appears to have decreased by 11.8% between 2001 and 2009 for...
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Predicting Preadmission Medication Understanding
In the hospital setting, it is vitally important that patients understand their medication...
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A Look at Near-Miss Mortality and Morbidity in Pregnancy
Previous research suggests that timely delivery of appropriate healthcare services may prevent...
Read MoreHow to Lower 30-Day Hospital Readmission Rates
As new Medicare rules kick in, some 2,200 hospitals nationwide are facing financial penalties for 30-day readmission rates for myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure and pneumonia. Medicare payments will be lowered by...
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Tattoos & Piercings: Learning Lessons for Emergency Physicians
Tattoos and piercings were once relegated to specific cultures and societal types but are...
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Tailoring Antiplatelet Treatment
Important advances have occurred in our understanding of the platelets’ role in arterial...
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Risk Factors for In-Hospital Falls After Orthopedic Surgery
Research has shown that in-hospital falls can increase morbidities and complications, prolong...
Read MoreLawyers Dodge Malpractice Insurance; Should Doctors Follow Suit?
The September 2012 issue of the AARP Bulletin has a story about a woman who sued an elder-law attorney for legal malpractice. Bear with me. It’s an interesting tale. In 2004, a man consulted an elder-law attorney to set up a...
Read MoreA Closer Look at Violence in the ED
The stressful nature of an ED visit has been shown to increase the likelihood of violent acts for many reasons. Common reasons include a high frequency of pain among patients, long wait times to be seen by physicians or to...
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NY Hospital Installs Hand-Washing Cam
Doctors and nurses in the ICU at Long Island’s North Shore University Hospital are being watched...
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The True Costs of Alienating Patients
As healthcare costs rise, patients are demanding a higher level of service. This expectation goes...
Read MoreMaking Wiser Choices About Medical Tests and Treatments
“Sometimes, the hardest thing for a physician to do is nothing,” observed my colleague Jay Siwek, MD, in a recent editorial in American Family Physician. “And although patients are sometimes a source of excess...
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MRSA Among Household Contacts of Children
A Washington University School of Medicine study suggests that MRSA colonization rates among...
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