Performing a metabolic test at the point of care in an emergency department decreased length of stay compared to performing the test in a central laboratory, according to a study in Annals of Emergency Medicine.
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An investigation by the Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General Office of Healthcare Inspections found long emergency department wait times and lengths of stay at Memphis (Tenn.) VA Medical Center, according to a VA OIG report (pdf).
Harrisburg, Pa.-based PinnacleHealth System will receive the highest maximum payment under Highmark's Quality Blue program, the insurer's pay-for-performance program for hospitals, the two groups announced.
The results of a new study show colonoscopy with polypectomy significantly reduces incidence of colorectal cancer in the general population, according to a news release (pdf).
Among children older than six years old presenting to the emergency department with diabetes, those covered by Medicaid return to the ED more often than those with commercial insurance, according to a study in Pediatric Emergency Care.
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The results of a new study appear to show that the use of aspirin can help reduce the risk of Barrett's esophagus, according to a news release.
While treatment is delivered faster when emergency medical services notifies hospitals of incoming stroke patients, this practice doesn't occur in nearly one-third of cases, according to two studies in American Heart Association journals.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid's proposed rule on the physician fee schedule includes the suggestion that nurse anesthetists be reimbursed for anesthesia and pain management services, according to a report from the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
A lack of consistency among postoperative patient handovers can lead to poor clinical outcomes, according to research published in the July issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.
Robert Stiefel, MD, and Howard Greenfield, MD, principals of Enhance Healthcare, suggest five metrics that can indicate whether an anesthesia group is meeting a hospital's needs in the operating room.