Care Fragmentation Predicts 90-Day Durable Ventricular Assist Device Outcomes
ABSTRACT Objectives: To examine whether fragmentation of care is associated with worse in-hospital and 90-day outcomes following durable ventricular assist device (VAD) implant. Study Design: Cohort study. Methods: This study…
U.S. health care will suffer if lawmakers don’t act by end of 2022
Physician groups call for action in letter to leaders as clock ticks toward end of 117th Congress. Time is running out for Congress to take action on pending legislation dealing…
Integrated vertical models provide better system for high-quality musculoskeletal care
Source/Disclosures Published by: Source: Gaieski DF, et al. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2008;doi:10.1007/s11999-008-0277-5 Disclosures: Romeo reports receiving royalties from, being on the speakers bureau and…
Incorporate the framework of evidence-based medicine into daily patient care
February 17, 2022 3 min read Source/Disclosures Published by: Disclosures: Romeo reports receiving royalties from, being on the speakers bureau and a consultant for, and doing contracted…
Embrace clinical practice guidelines to help guide evidence-based care
November 16, 2021 3 min read Source/Disclosures Published by: Source: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Management of Osteoarthritis of the Knee (Non-Arthroplasty) Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline. Available at: www.aaos.org/oak3cpg.…