Hospital’s coronavirus containment success a model for other facilities, researchers say
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 09, 2022
A testing and mask protocol that rapidly stopped the spread of COVID-19 in two hospital units during the omicron surge may be a useful model for other facilities to emulate, researchers say.
MedDiet cuts diabetes risk by a third in 25-year Women’s Health Study
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 23, 2020
The Mediterranean diet reduces diabetes risk by 30% in women who are considered clinically overweight or obese, a new analysis of long-term data finds.
Non-drug interventions reduce delirium: study
By
John Hall
Feb 03, 2015
Providers could reduce rates of delirium and its attendant injuries from falls and save the healthcare system $10 billion a year if they practiced better interventions, according to a new study.
New scoring system could identify patients at risk of readmission, improve transitions between acute...
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 27, 2013
Researchers have developed a scoring system to determine which hospital patients are at highest risk of readmission within 30 days of discharge, potentially helping acute and post-acute providers focus...