Overcrowded emergency departments put patients at risk
Overcrowding at emergency departments in the US has reached crisis levels, putting patients at risk. The COVID-19 pandemic made things worse.
Blood test predicts which hospitalized COVID patients will get worse
A new blood test can predict which hospitalized patients with COVID-19 will get worse, even if they initially had only mild symptoms.
COVID hit health care worker well-being super hard
COVID exacted a huge toll on the well-being of health care workers who were already struggling with high levels of emotional exhaustion before the pandemic.
Surgery has cut death rate from torn aorta
A tear in the aorta is still a dangerous emergency, but rates of survival once in the hospital have improved greatly since the 1950s, research finds.
More than half of maternal deaths in hospitals aren’t during birth
Hospital-based maternal deaths are occurring earlier in pregnancy or postpartum, while those occurring at the time of delivery are declining in the US, research suggests.
AI could prevent thousands of sepsis deaths yearly
Sepsis develops quickly and is notoriously hard to detect. A new AI system that identifies who is at risk could prevent a huge number of deaths.
Disability compensation may improve veterans’ health
Eligibility for disability compensation is associated with substantial reductions in hospitalizations among Vietnam-era military veterans.
Black nursing home residents are more likely to face hospital transfers
Black nursing home residents and those younger than 65 are significantly more likely to be transfered to the hospital at least four times in a given year.
Bedside art cuts cancer patient anxiety
Art at their bedside can be helpful in tackling anxiety for cancer patients, new research indicates. Art appreciation can be a mood booster and distraction.
Simple phone calls work for checking on COVID patients at home
A new program designed to bridge the digital divide uses a simple phone call to monitor the health of people recovering from COVID at home.