Between 1997 and 2011, the number of deaths in emergency departments (ED) has been cut nearly in half, down from 1.48 deaths per thousand to 0.77 per thousand.
Scientists in Europe have discovered a new colistin-resistant gene, mcr-2, in the intestines of Belgian pigs. Colistin is a last-resort antibiotic that is only used when an infection proves resistant to all other forms of antibiotics.
Earlier this month, the Critical Care Societies Collaborative published a report that found that 45% of critical care physicians and 25%-33% critical care nurses working in the U.S. are currently suffering from severe burnout.
A recent study published in Lancet Psychiatry compared data from 164 studies related to suicidal behavior to find means of prevention. The study found that restricting a person’s access to lethal means was the most effective way to stop suicides.
On July 1, nearly 200 group practices began a five-year demonstration program of CMS’s Oncology Care Model. The model’s goal is to improve the quality and decrease the costs of cancer care nationwide.
The Joint Commission's post-survey process just became a bit easier for visual learners. In May, The Joint Commission unveiled its new hospital scoring methodology called the Survey Analysis for Evaluating Risk (SAFER) matrix. The matrix is a 3 x 3 grid with the X-axis ranking the likelihood...
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that approximately 30% of antibiotic prescriptions written in the outpatient setting were inappropriate.