Most U.S. Children Have Adequate Geographic Access to Cancer Care
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most U.S. children and adolescents and young adults (AYAs) have adequate access to pediatric cancer care, according to a study published online Jan. 19 in JAMA Network Open.Xiaohui Liu, Ph.D., from University…
Learn MoreCon frecuencia, la apendicitis se detecta más tarde en los pacientes negros
MIÉRCOLES, 18 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque la apendicitis es una emergencia común, las personas negras que experimentan sus síntomas reciben un diagnóstico retrasado con una mayor frecuencia.Pero eso no ocurre en los hospitales con una …
Learn MoreEmergency Department Preparedness Cuts Mortality Risk in Children
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Emergency departments with high pediatric readiness have lower short-term and long-term mortality among children, according to a study published online Jan. 13 in JAMA Network Open.Craig D. Newgard, M.D., fr…
Learn MoreWhat’s ‘Code Blue’? New Study Finds Some Hospital Staff Mistake Emergency Codes
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hospital emergency codes are used to swiftly alert staff to something requiring a quick response, but a recent study suggests many health care workers can’t accurately identify them.To learn more, researcher…
Learn MoreAppendicitis Often Spotted Later in Black Patients
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While appendicitis is a common emergency, Black people experiencing its symptoms more often have a delayed diagnosis.But that doesn’t happen in lower-quality hospitals that serve more Black patients, accord…
Learn MoreHundreds of Hospitals Could Close Across Rural America
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hundreds of rural hospitals across the United States are teetering on the edge of closure, with their financial status increasingly in peril, a new report reveals.More than 200 rural hospitals are at immediate…
Learn MoreInpatient Mortality Up With Exposure to High Capacity Utilization
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For inpatients, exposure to high bed-occupancy (capacity utilization) increases the risk of mortality, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in BMC Health Services Research.Narayan Sharma, Ph.D., from …
Learn MoreCasi 1 de cada 4 pacientes de hospital sufre un evento nocivo durante su estadía
JUEVES, 12 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Casi una cuarta parte de las personas hospitalizadas experimentan un evento nocivo durante su estadía, encuentra un estudio reciente. Pero la mayoría de los resultados nocivos no son prevenibles, porque…
Learn MoreNearly 1 in 4 Hospital Patients Have Harmful Event During Their Stay
THURSDAY, Jan. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Nearly one quarter of hospitalized people experience a harmful event during their stay, a new study finds.However, most of the bad outcomes are not preventable because they’re related to known side effects fr…
Learn MoreEmergency Care Vs. Urgent Care: What’s the Difference?
SUNDAY, Jan. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you’re sick or have been injured, you might not know whether the emergency room or urgent care is the right place to be treated.The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) offers some general advice,…
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