ACC: Infected CV Implantable Electronic Devices Often Not Removed
For patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) infections, only about 20% undergo hardware removal as recommended by treatment guidelines.
Practice Management
Plastic Surgery Consultations for Complex Cases Add Financial Value to Hospitals
Surgical cases involving plastic surgeons have a higher profit margin for hospitals than those performed by any department alone.
Phishing, Malware Attacks Spike Amid Pandemic
Breaches involving user names and passwords soared 450% in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, compared with 2019, according to the ForgeRock 2021 Consumer Identity Breach Report.
Improved Workflow’s Effect on Patient Outcomes Following Endovascular Treatment
A study was conducted to assess the effect of time to treatment and procedural process on clinical outcomes for patients who received EVT for acute ischemic stroke.
Specialized Emergency Department Intervention for Uncontrolled Hypertension
Researchers compared short-term blood pressure measures between the novel Vanderbilt Emergency Room Bundle (VERB) intervention and usual care.
Proposed Legislation May Continue to Expand Optometry’s Scope of Licensure in 2 States
Although several states exclude optometrists from performing laser procedures, these treatments have been taught at all US optometry schools for years.
ACR Updates Guidelines for Peri-TJA Med Use in Rheumatic Disease
Updated recommendations are presented for the use of medications among patients with rheumatic disease undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
During the Pandemic, Telemedicine Follow-up for Heart Failure Improved 30-Day Outcomes
A study examined if early outpatient follow-up via telemedicine reduces 30-day readmission in patients with heart failure as effectively as in-person follow-up.
Specialty vs Primary Care Follow-up for Patients With Heart Failure
Investigators compared specialty vs primary care follow-up and outcomes in patients with heart failure.
Many US Adults Exposed to Adverse Lead Levels in Early Childhood
Among U.S. adults who were alive in 2015, more than 53% are estimated to have had blood lead levels (BLLs) greater than 5 μg/dL in early life.
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