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Flexible duty-hour policies associated with higher dissatisfaction among interns
Flexible policies that did not limit shift length or specify mandatory time off between shifts were not associated with any significant changes in the percentages of time that interns spent on direct patient care and education.
Door-to-diuretic time didn't affect mortality from heart failure in Korean registry
The new findings contradict those of another recent prospective study, which was conducted in Japan and found reduced mortality in heart failure patients who received diuretics within an hour, the authors noted.
Frailty associated with failure to rescue after surgery, study finds
The results suggest that the risk-benefit ratio of even minor elective procedures needs to be carefully considered in individuals who are considered frail, the study authors said.
Medicare readmission penalties don't reflect hospitals' overall readmission rates
Readmission rates for Medicare patients with heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, and pneumonia differed from those for non-Medicare patients with those conditions and Medicare patients with other conditions.
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