Hospital - A snapshot of recent urology QI programs
Quality improvement programs address all aspects of care and care delivery. Here are a few programs that impact urology, all of which were presented at the AUA annual meeting...
View ArticleHospital - Gene variants in AMD may predict 3-year outcomes with PDT
Variants of the ARMS2 gene may be associated with the results of photodynamic therapy in wet age-related macular degeneration, according to a study.The 65 patients included in...
View ArticleDisposable versus reusable absorbent underpads for prevention of...
Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing
View ArticleHospital - Medicare's financial outlook slightly improved, trustees say
The Trump administration said Thursday that the financial outlook for Medicare's hospital insurance trust fund improved in the past year due to health costs rising more slowly...
View ArticleHospital - The robot that could cure your prostate cancer
A surgeon at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London pioneered the use of robotic surgery for prostate cancer - treating more than 2,500 men with a technique that revolutionised...
View ArticleStrong Memorial Hospital Specialty Rated Among Nation's Best
Strong Memorial Hospital's Neurology and Neurosurgery specialty program has been ranked among the top 50 in the nation for 2017-2018 by U.S. News & World Report. The program...
View ArticleHere's why microhospitals are poised for growth
Microhospitals are small-scale, fully licensed inpatient hospital facilities open 24/7. They typically house between eight and 10 inpatient beds for observation and short-stay...
View ArticleHospital Leadership Recognizes Need to Create Partnerships to Treat...
In this paper, two senior administrative leaders at a tertiary care children's hospital explain why they decided to partner with a community organization in order to better...
View ArticleHospital - Helping Kids with Chronic Diseases Move to Adult Care
Program at Wisconsin hospital develops self-management skills
View ArticleHospital - Men must be entitled to PCa screening, treatment choice
Editor's note: The following letter was sent to Urology Times in response to a previously published letter to the editor, "Dear USPSTF: Don't discount value of PSA in men...
View Article'Confusion' Complicates Hospitalization of Elderly
Title: 'Confusion' Complicates Hospitalization of Elderly Category: Health News Created: 8/18/2017 12:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/21/2017 12:00:00 AM
View ArticleHospital - Researchers use fMRI to observe link between neural activity and...
A team of researchers, including senior investigator, Bradley Peterson, MD, director of the Institute for the Developing Mind at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, used fMRI to...
View ArticleHospital - Guest Commentary: Low testosterone, other side effects surface...
In this guest commentary, Ajay Singla, MD, of the department of urology at Massachusetts General Hospital, reviews the potential implications of a study presented at the ASCO...
View ArticleWATCH: Harvey forces hospitals, nursing homes to evacuate
ABC News' senior medical contributor Dr. Jennifer Ashton discusses what Houston hospitals are doing now amid flooding and evacuations and the health issues Texans may face from...
View ArticleHospital - Risk for Alzheimer's does not differ between sexes
Men and women with apolipoprotein E 3/4 had similar risk for Alzheimer's disease from ages 55 to 85 years, whereas women had increased risk at younger ages, according to study...
View ArticleHospitalizations and nursing facility stays during the transition from CKD to...
Journal of General Internal Medicine
View ArticleHospital - Statin intensification sufficient for most with atherosclerotic CVD
Most individuals with atherosclerotic CVD could reach an LDL level of less than 70 mg/dL with intensification of oral lipid-lowering therapy, with only a small amount requiring...
View ArticleHospital - Long-term weight-loss maintenance in obese patients with knee...
Background: A formula low-energy diet reduces weight effectively in obese patients with knee osteoarthritis, but the role of LED in long-term weight-loss maintenance is...
View ArticleHospital - FOURIER investigator, CVD experts to lead sessions at ASPC Congress
A senior investigator from the FOURIER trial will deliver the keynote speech at the American Society for Preventive Cardiology 2017 Congress on CVD Prevention, according to a...
View ArticleProspective cohort study of risk factors for extended-spectrum...
International Journal of Clinical Practice
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