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Multiple recent studies have demonstrated that red blood cell (RBC) transfusion may be deleterious to critically ill patients, as it has been found to be associated with increased mortality following coronary artery bypass surgery, increased rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia and worse outcomes in patients with burn injury and trauma.
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De Jong and colleagues in The Netherlands conducted a prospective, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, placebo-controlled, parallel-group clinical study of intravenous vs oral corticosteroids in the treatment of patients hospitalized because of an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Previous work demonstrates that selective gut decontamination decreases the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), but the practice has been limited by concerns about promoting antibiotic resistance.
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In this issue: FDA warnings for existing drugs dominate pharmaceutical news this month.
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Making patient bills more user-friendly -- not to mention ensuring that they are actually accurate -- continues to be a focus in the health care industry.
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The traumatic events of Sept. 11, 2001, now seared into the national consciousness, were particularly up close and personal for Michael Friedberg, FACHE, CHAM, who was on his way to work at Jersey City Medical Center, across the river from the World Trade Center, when the hijacked planes hit the towers.
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As Northern Hospital of Surry County moved from one manual solution for tracking registration errors to another, Terry Hancock, manager of patient access and customer service, says ...
