Hospital Quality-Control Program Tied to Rise in Heart Failure Deaths
Financial penalties designed to encourage hospitals to avoid repeat hospitalizations are working, but they’re also associated with…
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Hospital Quality-Control Program Tied to Rise in Heart Failure Deaths
Financial penalties designed to encourage hospitals to avoid repeat hospitalizations are working, but they’re also associated with... -
Little Evidence Shows Cannabis Helps Chronic Pain or PTSD
Even though pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are among the most common reasons people use medical... -
ED Testing for Pediatric Testicular Conditions Varies Widely
Across pediatric hospital emergency departments, the use of diagnostic testing for males with common testicular conditions varies...
Little Evidence Shows Cannabis Helps Chronic Pain or PTSD
Even though pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are among the most common reasons people use medical…
ED Testing for Pediatric Testicular Conditions Varies Widely
Across pediatric hospital emergency departments, the use of diagnostic testing for males with common testicular conditions varies…
Flimsy Evidence Behind Many Drugs Granted Accelerated Approval by FDA
Many drugs granted accelerated approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lack clear evidence of…
Quality and Safety Considerations for Patients With a POLST or Living Will
The National Academy of Sciences released its groundbreaking report on end-of-life (EOL) care, confirming EOL care is…
Non-Inferiority Trial Research Can Be Inferior
The objective of non-inferiority trials is to compare a novel treatment to an active treatment, with a…
Emergency Medicine Foundation Earns Top Rating from Charity Navigator
For the second year in a row, the Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) has earned a four-star rating,…
Emergency Medicine Leaders at Diversity Executive Reception Unite to Focus on Improving Health Care
Since ACEP13 in Seattle, medical directors, regional directors, members of boards of directors, vice presidents, chief medical…
How to Handle a Medical Mistake
Error in judgment must occur in the practice of an art which consists largely of balancing probabilities.—William…
Boost Patient Satisfaction Scores, Become a Better Doctor
The hardest part of change is being convinced of its need. Patient satisfaction (experience of care) is…