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New performance measures refine tools for improving care of heart attack patients
Nov 10, 2008 |
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A new set of clinical performance measures will help doctors and hospitals give the best possible care to heart attack patients by providing up-to-date tools for gauging how closely they're sticking to guideline recommendations ...
Hospitals that mostly treat Medicaid patients have made smaller quality performance gains
May 14, 2008 |
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Hospitals that predominantly treat poor and underserved patients (often referred to as safety-net hospitals) have made smaller improvements in quality performance measures in recent years compared to hospitals that do not ...
Women on company boards face stockmarket prejudice
Aug 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Companies with female board members fare worse on the stock market, despite performing as well on all other measures as those with all-male boards. This is the finding of a new study by the ...
Rheumatoid arthritis: Worse in women?
Jan 14, 2009 |
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Women appear to suffer more from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) than men. This is revealed in research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Arthritis Research and Therapy.
Older adults less affected by sleep deprivation than younger adults during cognitive performance
Jun 10, 2009 |
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According to a research abstract that will be presented at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, older adults are able to retain better cognitive functioning during sleep deprivation ...
Ambulatory surgical centers may exceed performance of hospitals for certain procedures
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Measuring five quality-base performance areas, an ambulatory surgical center out performed a standard hospital based surgical center in otolaryngic surgeries, according to new research in the December 2009 issue of Otolaryngology - ...
Study: Popular supplement quercetin does not enhance athletic performance
Sep 03, 2009 |
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The antioxidant quercetin is increasingly being marketed as a supplement that boosts athletic performance, but a new University of Georgia study finds that it is no better than a placebo.
Researchers compare different systems of measuring treatment intensity in hypertension care
Jun 17, 2009 |
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It is known that more intensive management of hypertension can improve blood pressure control and thus improve cardiovascular outcomes. However, there are several different systems of measuring the intensity of management ...
Certain skills are predictors of reading ability in young children
Nov 20, 2008 |
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A new study in the journal Learning Disabilities Research & Practice reveals that differences found between pre-kindergarten reading-disabled children and their typically reading peers diminish in various measures by pre-first ...
Study links electronic health records to improved quality in primary care treatment
Oct 05, 2009 |
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Routine use of electronic health records may improve the quality of care provided in community-based primary care practices more than other common strategies intended to raise the quality of medical care, according to a new ...
Better sleep is associated with improved academic success
Jun 10, 2009 |
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Getting more high-quality sleep is associated with better academic performance. according to new research. The positive relationship is especially relevant to performance in math.
New tool provides better, faster onboard PHEV performance evaluation
Jul 07, 2008 |
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Analysis and evaluation of plug-in hybrid vehicle performance is faster and better, thanks to a new tool developed by Argonne engineers. Called the Argonne Real-Time Data Acquisition (ARDAQ) system, it provides ...
Hospital rankings: More than meets the eye
Oct 21, 2008 |
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Medicare's pay-for-performance program ranks and rewards hospitals according to how well they meet certain guidelines for clinical care. But researchers at Duke Clinical Research Institute say the program penalizes hospitals ...
Statin does not appear helpful for children with learning disabilities caused by genetic disorder
Jul 15, 2008 |
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Use of simvastatin by children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a genetic disorder that can cause learning disabilities, did not result in improved cognitive function, according to a study in the July 16 issue of JAMA.
Psychological headwind keeps women, minorities from sprinting ahead of their peers, study finds
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Let's say a white student and a black student both score 1020 on their SATs. They're performing right around the national average, so based on their scores it stands to reason they're both typical students ...
