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Discharges to post-acute care facilities rose nearly 50% in 15 years

Discharges to post-acute care (PAC) facilities increased 49% between 1996 and 2010, while discharges to home decreased 5% in this time period, a new study found.

Longer surgeries associated with higher clot risk

The duration of surgery was directly associated with the risk of postoperative venous thromboembolism, a large new study found.

Vitamin K antagonists provide benefit in elderly patients with afib, study finds

Patients older than 75 who have atrial fibrillation benefited from vitamin K antagonist therapy, although their risks for stroke and bleeding were higher than in younger patients, a recent study found.

Poorest neighborhoods have increased 30-day readmission risk

Living in a very disadvantaged neighborhood is associated with an increased risk of 30-day readmission equivalent to having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a recent study found.

Epinephrine use in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest associated with greater mortality

Patients who received epinephrine for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest were more likely to die or have debilitating brain damage, a new study found.

And the winner is …

ACP Hospitalist Weekly has tallied the voting from its latest cartoon contest, where readers are invited to match wits against their peers to provide the most original and amusing caption.