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Combined medical scans used to predict heart attack risk
Positron emission tomography (PET) technology combined with computed tomography (CT) technology could help doctors to predict a patient's risk of having a heart attack with more accuracy, according
Increased e-prescribing could lead to fewer patient deaths
The Stage 1 Meaningful Use standards for computerized physician order entry (CPOE) may reduce the number of deaths from heart failure or heart attack, but applying proposed Stage 2 and 3 standards
More hospitals meet faster emergency heart care standards
Hospitals across the country are treating more heart attack patients within the recommended time frame than five years ago, according to study published in Circulation, an American Heart Association
Wristwatch detector helps to predict heart attacks
An intriguing new mobile device, claiming to be able to identify incipient heart attacks, has hurtled a major development milestone, according to a study in the journal Heart Rhythm. The device,
Coordinated heart attack protocol makes transfers 40% faster
It has only been a week since new studies showed how short the timeline is for transferring heart attack patients to specially equipped hospitals, but already a new study has uncovered a statewide
Older blacks face higher chance of readmission than other races
Race and location of care feed into racial disparities in readmission rates, according to a study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association, HealthDay News reports. After
Can a flu shot really lower your risk for a heart attack?
A study published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal offered an enticing possibility: that something as simple as a flu shot cold help prevent recipients from suffering a heart
Community commitment to preventive care credited with California slashing heart attack rate
"If every American got the same level of care, we would avoid 200,000 heart attacks and stroke deaths in this country every year," said Dr. Robert Pearl, executive director and CEO of the Permanente
Higher hospital volume linked to fewer deaths for three conditions
Patients hospitalized for three common conditions--heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia--to an extent have better chances of survival if treated at larger, busier hospitals. Up to a threshold,
Hospital report cards may not generate quality improvement
It's a common assumption among health planners--nay, an article of faith--that publishing hospital report cards can prompt lagging facilities to improve their quality of care. However, a new study
