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by Jim Dryden, Washington University School of Medicine Many older adults who have major surgery experience postoperative delirium in the days after their operations. Previous research has suggested that closely monitoring the brain during surgery and making adjustments to protect the brain from too much anesthesia could reduce risk of postoperative delirium. But in a new […]
Read MoreBy Felice J. Freyer Boston Globe When the death toll from opioid overdoses began to soar a few years ago, the evidence was clear how it all started: Painkiller prescriptions had tripled in a decade, exposing millions of people to the risk of addiction. Policy makers naturally sought to put a lid on opioid prescribing. […]
Read MoreDexmedetomidine is effective for conscious sedation during dissection of colorectal lesions and is associated with greater patient satisfaction with the procedure, researchers have found. The randomized study found that dexmedetomidine (Precedex, Hospira) may be an appealing substitute for propofol, which has a relatively smaller margin of safety, or for deeper sedation with other agents. “We […]
Read MoreNew American Hospital Report says that today’s problems also make it harder for rural providers to prepare for tomorrow’s challenges. By Nathan Eddy A multitude of challenges is threatening the stability of rural hospitals in America, a report from the American Hospital Association (AHA) found. Recruitment and retention of healthcare professionals is an ongoing challenge and expense, which […]
Read MoreBy JASON DEBRUYN Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina headquarters in Durham. CREDIT BCBSNC It’s become cliché for executives of health systems and insurers to talk about the need to move away from a fee-for-service reimbursement model toward one that pays for value and rewards health providers for keeping patients healthy, not for simply […]
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