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Modified 3-hour sepsis bundle improved mortality and reduced costs, study finds

The bundle included blood cultures before antibiotics, antibiotics administered within 3 hours of meeting sepsis criteria, lactate ordered within 1 hour and results received within 90 minutes after ordering, and 30 mL/kg of crystalloid fluid administered within 1 hour.

Concomitant vancomycin, piperacillin/tazobactam associated with increased incidence of AKI in systematic review

Clinicians should recognize and monitor patients for the risk of nephrotoxicity associated with this combination and incorporate that consideration into selection of beta-lactam therapy in conjunction with other patient characteristics, the study authors said.

Beta-blockers after MI associated with better survival but worsening function in nursing home patients

Beta-blockers were significantly associated with functional decline in patients with moderate or severe cognitive impairment or severe functional dependency.

Study looks at frequency of ‘surprise’ medical bills

The study defined a surprise medical bill as a bill from an out-of-network provider that was not expected by the patient or that came from an out-of-network provider not chosen by the patient.