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At the dawn of this century, world leaders signed a Millennium Declaration with the target of reaching eight specific health-related goals by 2015.
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Recommendations for immunization of adults have been updated.
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A systematic review and meta-analysis found that the healthcare-associated pneumonia concept was based on low-quality evidence confounded by publication bias and does not accurately identify antibiotic resistant pathogens.
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The official countdown for ICD-10 implementation is well underway.
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A new study suggests that introducing palliative care consultations while patients are still in the ED, rather than waiting until after patients have been admitted, can significantly reduce inpatient length of stay.
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In its latest round of report cards on the emergency care environment, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) gave the nation an overall ranking of D+, a slight decline from the rankings unveiled in 2009.
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In a continuing effort to ease demand on busy EDs, some communities are coming up with new ways to leverage paramedics.