Researchers develop a new tool to better understand the role uncertainty plays in readmissions.  

 

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

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Uncertainty a Common Cause for Repeat Emergency Department Visits
Researchers develop a new tool to better understand the role uncertainty plays in readmissions.  
 

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Response to Daily Stress Affects Long-Term Health
 Dwelling on negative feelings caused by daily stressors leads to poorer health decades later.
1-in-3 Patients Skip Post-Surgery Opioids
Patient factors associated with a lower use of opioids include older age, no history of anxiety, and lower pain scores at discharge. Researchers say one-size-fits-all opioid prescribing may not be in patients' best interest.
 

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Nurse Leaders Tackle Diverse Goals in 2018
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'Orangeworm' Virus Targets Healthcare Sector
Kwampirs malware was found in software for X-Rays and MRIs, and targets older, legacy systems that are prevalent in the healthcare sector and which provide relatively easy access for the virus.
Puerto Rico Suffers Island-Wide Power Outage
The interruption comes as hospitals and healthcare workers were still struggling seven months after hurricane Maria.
4 Events Affecting Hospitals: 3 Hurt, 1 Helps
Health insurers' vertical integration strategies will pressure hospitals, but the formation of a generic drug company should lower their costs.
 

AROUND THE WEB

Kaiser nurses in Sacramento gain double-digit raises over 5 years
Source: The Sacramento Bee
Michigan health care center accused of honoring patients' racist demands
Source: Chicago Tribune
Facing discipline after Worcester nursing home patient’s fatal fall, nurse still holds license
Source: Worcester Telegram
Can triage nurses help prevent 911 overload?
Source: NPR
Retired nurse did everything she could to save woman who died on Southwest flight
Source: ABC News
 

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