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A 200-year perspective on hospital costs and mortality

May 11, 2012

The New England Journal of Medicine has published an interesting article that traces mortality and hospital costs over 200 years at Massachusetts General Hospital, which celebrated its 200th…

Higher percentage of BSN nurses associated with lower rates of postsurgery mortality

April 11, 2013

The March issue of Health Affairs includes “An increase in the number of nurses with baccalaureate degrees is linked to lower rates of postsurgery mortality.” Read more.

Less transfused blood doesn’t affect surgical mortality

December 11, 2014

Patients receiving liberal blood transfusions and those receiving smaller amounts have similar rates of postsurgical mortality, according to a study in The Lancet. The study supports the trend…

Social Security improvements results in longer life spans

February 11, 2011

A study published in the Journal of Public Health Policy found that Americans over the age of 65 experienced steep declines in the rate of mortality in the…

Study reveals connection between intake of fermented soy products and lower mortality risks

February 11, 2020

A new study published in the BMJ examined the connection between the intake of fermented soy products and lower mortality rates. (more…)

Study: Distracted driving more lethal

December 11, 2013

According to a recent study, from 2005 to 2010, the national number of pedestrians struck and killed by distracted drivers increased from 344 to 500, an almost 50%…

Study: ICU transfer timing affects mortality

September 11, 2013

A study in the American Journal of Critical Care found that transferring patients out of the ICU before or later an optimal time window increased mortality. Read more.

Study: Nurse workload and education affect patient mortality

February 11, 2014

A study in The Lancet found that patients are more likely to die after common surgical procedures when they are cared for in hospitals with heavier nurse workloads…

Variation in mortality

April 29, 2015

Compared to Whites, Blacks had lower risk adjusted mortality rates for several medical conditions and for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, according to a study in Ethnicity and Disease.…

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A 200-year perspective on hospital costs and mortality

Higher percentage of BSN nurses associated with lower rates of postsurgery mortality

Less transfused blood doesn’t affect surgical mortality

Study reveals connection between intake of fermented soy products and lower mortality risks

Study: Distracted driving more lethal

Study: ICU transfer timing affects mortality

Study: Nurse workload and education affect patient mortality

Variation in mortality

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A 200-year perspective on hospital costs and mortality

Higher percentage of BSN nurses associated with lower rates of postsurgery mortality

Less transfused blood doesn’t affect surgical mortality

Study reveals connection between intake of fermented soy products and lower mortality risks

Study: Distracted driving more lethal

Study: ICU transfer timing affects mortality

Study: Nurse workload and education affect patient mortality

Variation in mortality

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