Guidance for Inpatient Care During COVID-19
Hospitals have to remain current on how best to care for people with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 and educate these patients on appropriate discharge practices.
Hospital Medicine
Healthcare Spending Between 1996 and 2016 Has Increased, Shown Greater Utilization of Public Insurance
A 20-year-long financial analysis identified low back and neck pain, musculoskeletal conditions, and diabetes as the costliest disorders in terms of US healthcare spending.
Risk Factors for Missed Appendicitis Diagnosis Identified
Certain patient and presentation factors increase the likelihood of a missed appendicitis diagnosis in the emergency department.
Rural Doctors Can Be Trained to Treat Advanced Heart Failure
Patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) who live remotely can be successfully managed with specialized training and cooperation between local physicians and specialty medical centers.
Distance to Kidney Transplant Center Does Not Affect Referral
The distance from a patient residence to transplant center seems not to impact transplant referral and evaluation initiation among those with end-stage kidney disease.
National Health Spending Expected to Increase Through 2028
National health expenditures are projected to increase at an average annual rate of 5.4 percent for 2019 to 2028, representing almost 20 percent of U.S. gross domestic product by 2028.
Most Mass Shooting Events Occur Close to Nontrauma Centers
In 2019, there were 187 mass shooting events, most of which occurred closest to a nontrauma center.
Quality Assessment of Billing Procedures: Preventing Medical Debt
A series of metrics for assessing the quality of medical billing practices was proposed by 2 physicians at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in a viewpoint article.
Who Wins in Salary-Only Physician Compensation Plans?
A new study demonstrates the efficacy of a structured physician compensation model in achieving equitable pay for all employees, although the underrepresentation of women in leadership positions and the higher-paying specialties warrants further investigation.
Hospital Mergers, Acquisitions Associated With Modest Decline in Patient Care Quality
Hospital mergers and acquisitions may precipitate a modest decline in patient care quality; however, no differential changes in readmission or mortality rates were observed in acquired institutions compared with control hospitals,
