Anne Harding

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Receiving the Flu Vaccine While at the Hospital Does Not Increase Adverse Effects

Author:: Anne Harding

Publish date: March 16, 2016

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Receiving the seasonal flu vaccine while in the hospital does not increase surgical patients' health care utilization or t...

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Medicare Patient Outcomes of Inpatient Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Varies Among Hospitals

Author:: Anne Harding

Publish date: February 24, 2016

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Outcomes of inpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy in Medicare patients vary widely among hospitals, and most adverse outc...

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New Study Shows PCMH Resulted in Positive Changes

Author:: Anne Harding

Publish date: February 23, 2016

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Implementation of a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) resulted in small changes in utilization patterns and modest qual...

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MI Patients who Receive Followup Care are Less Likely to be Readmitted

Author:: Anne Harding

Publish date: February 16, 2016

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Myocardial infarction (MI) patients who are transferred to another hospital for care are less likely to be followed up and...