Researchers found that patients treated by older physicians had higher 30-day mortality than those cared for by younger physicians, despite similar patient characteristics.
There are no data evaluating the association between this metric and quality-of-care measures or long-term clinical outcomes.
Academic medical centers that perform more tumor surgeries have better patient outcomes.
Patients treated by surgeons with the most complaints had more complications in the month following surgery.
Acknowledging patients’ religious beliefs and incorporating them into treatment can improve outcomes.
There was a reduction in overall mortality following a decrease at teaching hospitals with otolaryngology programs.
A high cumulative methylation index is linked to shorter median progression-free disease and overall survival.
Health systems with higher teamwork levels have lower 60-day rates of ER visits, readmission and death.
The prognosis for women is now similar to men following an event of premature ACS, despite higher overall rates of rehospitalizations.
This study suggests that those with higher occupational levels may experience poorer treatment outcomes for depression.
