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Cardiac Stenting No Better Than Aggressive Medical Management for Stable Angina and Single Vessel Disease
Investigators conducted the first blinded, randomized trial comparing percutaneous coronary intervention with medical management.
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Migraine With Aura, Stroke Risk, and Biomarkers
The authors of a longitudinal cohort study of twins found no increased stroke risk related to migraine overall, but there was a modestly increased risk for stroke related to migraine with aura. Familial factors and vascular biomarkers associated with migraine with aura may explain its correlation with vascular disease.
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Procalcitonin to Guide Antibiotic Therapy for Acute Respiratory Infections
The authors of this meta-analysis reviewed patient-level data on 6,708 patients from 26 randomized studies that examined procalcitonin-directed antibiotic therapy for acute respiratory tract infections. They found a 1% reduction in mortality and a 2.4-day reduction in antibiotic exposure for the procalcitonin-directed therapy groups. How procalcitonin can be incorporated into routine clinical practice, in what settings, and whether it is cost-effective are still unclear.
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Most Clinicians Admit to Sharing EMR Passwords
A majority of medical staff surveyed recently said they have accessed an electronic medical record (EMR) system using a password improperly supplied by a fellow medical staffer, and explained that strict confidentiality rules can make it difficult to get the data needed to do their jobs properly.
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Choose Your Value-based Model Wisely, AHA Report Says
A report from the American Hospital Association concluded that although quality and outcomes are gaining prominence in determining revenue for healthcare organizations, determining how to apply them in new reimbursement models is not always clear.
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Thyroidectomy Measures Could Be Good Hospital Metrics
Data from a retrospective cohort study indicated that hospital performance is related to postoperative hypocalcemia and recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury, a correlation close enough to suggest that the measure could be used to assess overall hospital quality.
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Study Finds ACA Penalties Linked to Higher Mortality
Affordable Care Act financial penalties intended to discourage repeat hospitalizations are associated with higher mortality rates for patients with heart failure, according to a recent study.
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Administrator Says CMS Working to Reduce Quality Requirements
CMS Administrator Seema Verma said recently that the agency is working to reduce the regulatory burden on hospitals.
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Meaningful Recognition Reduces Burnout and Improves Satisfaction
Compassion fatigue threatens patient safety and quality of care, but it can be addressed with meaningful recognition of the contributions of nursing staff, according to a recent report.
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Patients Threatened by Gaps in Care When They Change Settings
Patient safety and quality of care are threatened when patients move from one setting to another, but there are strategies that can address those gaps in care.