Recent data from the National Vital Statistics System shows life expectancy for the United States population increased from 77.5 years in 2022 to 78.4 in 2023; during that same time period, the mortality rate decreased by 6.0% from 798.8 deaths per 100,000 of the standard population to 750.5....Read More »
Childhood cancer survivors have a “significantly higher” risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hypertension post-cancer treatment, according to MedPage Today.
Maternity care in rural communities continues to face a deepening financial and operational crisis, according to a new report published by the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform (CHQPR).
Medicare utilization of CPT critical care code 99291 (Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; first 30-74 minutes) and the add-on code 99292 ( … ; each additional 30 minutes) jumped higher during the pandemic years, according to...Read More »
Nearly half of patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with sepsis are affected by sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI), with 25% dying during their hospital stay, according to an analysis...Read More »
Over the next five years, about 40% of participants indicated their intention to leave the workforce in the 2024 National Nursing Workforce study, which was recently published by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). Since 2022,...Read More »
