Prof. Valmed, a large language model (LLM) cleared for medical diagnosis, outperformed human physicians for diagnosing rheumatologic conditions in terms of speed, but not accuracy, a trial found.
An educational quality improvement program focused on evidence-based practices was associated with a 65% reduction in hospital-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia events among the participating hospital units,...Read More »
The prevalence of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in United States hospitals declined between 2015 and 2023, according to a survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published July 15 in The New...Read More »
Emerging data favored oral anticoagulation for lower-risk patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib), researchers found. Direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) therapy reduced the risk of composite cardiovascular events at 24 months...Read More »
Most veterans receiving Veterans Health Administration (VHA) outpatient care for major depressive disorder (MDD) are receiving their recommended treatment. However, a growing proportion are not, according to a recent study published in ...Read More »