Fewer Surprise Bills: Most U.S. Hospitals Now Transparent on Prices
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Shopping for cataract surgery, a heart valve replacement or a colonoscopy?You’re better able these days to compare what one hospital charges against the prices at another, according to a new report from the U….
Learn MoreMore Physical Activity Cuts Hospitalizations for Common Conditions
FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher levels of physical activity are associated with lower risks for hospitalization for nine of the 25 most common reasons for hospitalization, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in JAMA Network …
Learn MoreMany Face Months of Lingering Symptoms After COVID Hospital Discharge
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most people hospitalized for COVID-19 are taking months to bounce back, a new study confirms. More than 70% of patients reported experiencing lingering symptoms, including coughing, rapid or irregular heart…
Learn MoreKids Visiting ER in Mental Crisis Often Get No Follow-Up
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of U.S. kids are landing in hospital emergency rooms for a mental health crisis. Now a new study finds that many do not get follow-up care after they’re discharged.Experts said the findings, p…
Learn MoreHospital Volume Affects Liver Surgery Outcomes
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The rates of in-hospital mortality and failure to rescue decrease from a hospital volume threshold of more than 25 liver resections per year, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in the British Journal…
Learn MoreUnas llamadas telefónicas podrían mejorar la supervivencia de los pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca
JUEVES, 2 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una llamada telefónica de un enfermero podría ser la mano amiga necesaria para ayudar a mejorar la supervivencia de los pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca.Una nueva investigación del Instituto Cardiac…
Learn MoreHow Phone Calls Could Boost Survival for Heart Failure Patients
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A phone call from a nurse may be the lifeline needed to help improve survival for heart failure patients. New research from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles finds that check-in calls m…
Learn MoreSepsis Raises Odds for Heart Failure After Hospital Discharge
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having sepsis — a life-threatening response to infection — may put patients at risk for future heart failure and rehospitalization, according to a new study. Sepsis is an extreme immune response to an infe…
Learn MoreUno de cada 3 trabajadores de salud pública de EE. UU. se siente amenazado durante la pandemia
MIÉRCOLES, 25 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un tercio de los trabajadores de salud pública han soportado las amenazas, la rabia y la agresividad del público durante la pandemia, y esto se ha cobrado un alto costo en cuanto a su salud mental, en…
Learn More1 in 3 U.S. Public Health Workers Feels Threatened During Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — One-third of public health workers have endured threats, anger and aggression from the public during the pandemic, and that has come at a steep cost to their mental health, a new study finds. “The negative …
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