Making emergency rooms ‘pediatric ready’ saves lives
Making hospital EDs ready to provide basic health care to kids could cost as little as $4 to $8 per patient while improving survival rates.
Making emergency rooms ‘pediatric ready’ saves lives
Making hospital EDs ready to provide basic health care to kids could cost as little as $4 to $8 per patient while improving survival rates.
AI tool is no better at predicting sepsis than a coin toss
A widely used artificial intelligence tool for early sepsis detection may not be all its cracked up to be, researchers report.
AI tool is no better at predicting sepsis than a coin toss
A widely used artificial intelligence tool for early sepsis detection may not be all its cracked up to be, researchers report.
Hispanic patients on ventilators are more likely to be heavily sedated
Hispanic people with respiratory failure are five times more likely to be heavily sedated on a ventilator. The finding may explain the disparity in deaths.
Push to promote breastfeeding also has costs
“…the US has really focused on pushing breastfeeding as a goal, but we have done that without thinking through all of the relative costs…”
Deadly hospital infection may have surprising origin
Deadly hospital infections caused by Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, may not result from transmission after all, researchers report.
Wildfire smoke linked to higher ER visit risk for people of all ages
“…we’re all at risk of health impacts,” says Annie Doubleday. “…we all should be taking steps to reduce exposure and watching for any symptoms.”
AI platform could improve hospital triage in future viral outbreaks
A new AI-powered triage platform can predict patient disease severity and length of hospitalization during a viral outbreak, researchers say.
Vascular surgery patients need support after discharge
Vascular surgery patients are more likely to be readmitted to the hospital. Support for patients and families could cut that risk.