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Crowded Emergency Departments Pose Greater Risks For Patients With Heart Attacks
Patients with heart attacks and other forms of chest pain are three to five times more likely to experience serious complications after hospital admission when they are treated in a crowded emergency department, according to a new study.
New Medicare Policy May Pose Risks To Black Kidney Patients
A change in Medicare reimbursement policy could make it more difficult for African Americans with kidney disease to access dialysis services, suggests a study in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). “The change in payment policy may disadvantage a substantial group of dialysis patients,” comments Areef Ishani, MD (University of Minnesota).
Critical Shortages Of Narcotic Medications Pose Serious Health Risks
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) called for remedial action to alleviate the dire shortage of narcotic medications used regularly in the treatment of long-term care and hospice patients. In a letter to Joshua M. Sharfstein, MD, Acting Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), ASCP states concerns regarding a severe, nationwide shortage of appropriate narcotic pain medication for patients in nursing homes and in hospice care.
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