HealthGrades lists top 10 cities for ED care
A HealthGrades quality report released Tuesday ranked Cincinnati first on a "Top 10 Cities for Emergency Medicine" list, followed by Phoenix, Milwaukee and Dayton, Ohio. The cities on the list had the lowest mortality rates for Medicare patients admitted through emergency departments, and the report said patients treated at hospitals in those cities have a 40% lower risk of death than those at other facilities. The Kentucky Post (Covington) (4/12)
Data find heart-healthy benefits of apples in women
Women who consumed one serving of dried apples every day for a year experienced a 14% reduction in total cholesterol, a 23% drop in LDL cholesterol and about a one-third decrease in levels of lipid hydroperoxide and C-reactive protein, while those who ate prunes daily had a relatively smaller reductions in such heart markers, according to a study. The researchers also found that women in the apple group lost about 3 pounds over the course of the year. WebMD (4/12)
HHS launches $1 billion patient-safety initiative
The HHS is allocating as much as $1 billion in federal funds to support its Partnership for Patients program, which aims to save 60,000 lives in three years by cutting rates of adverse events and medical errors. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said health IT will be key to meeting the goals of the program, which so far has received support from at least 500 health groups. Government Health IT online (4/12)
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