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DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit has been recognized by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) for reducing its heart failure readmission rate by 30% this past year. Sinai-Grace was one of the first hospitals to participate in the IHI's State Action on Avoidable Rehospitalizations (MI STAAR) initiative.
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Many factors are increasing the value of patient education, according to experts in the field.
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Families delivering babies at Evergreen Hospital Medical Center in Kirkland, WA, aren't told what to expect during labor. Instead, they are educated about their choices, so the birth is a positive experience.
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In this study, 2,499 hiv-seronegative men or transgender females who have sex with men (MSM) were randomized to daily TDF/FTC vs. placebo in a multicenter, controlled trial with clinical sites in North America, Latin America, Thailand, and Africa.
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The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) has joined a cooperative effort using enhanced media coverage to re-engage African Americans in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
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On Dec. 22, 2010, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new 200 mg etravirine (Intelence®) tablet. Etravirine was originally approved in 2008, in only a 100 mg tablet formulation. The new 200 mg dosage form can help reduce pill burden for patients taking Intelence.
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Anaphylaxis is a rapid-onset and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction.
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Many patients who are shunted for normal pressure hydrocephalus have Alzheimer's pathology, and many go on to develop Alzheimer's disease.