When a person dies, clinicians often look at the cause of death to determine whether it could have been avoided, either by medical prevention such as vaccines or by treatments like antibiotics. These ...

Modelling suggests 5.4m children under five among those who could die if budgets of donor countries such as UK and US continue to be slashed ...

One of the biggest contributors to the rising costs of healthcare is avoidable visits to hospital emergency departments (EDs). In fact, up to two-thirds of the annual 27 million ED visits by privately ...

Rheumatoid arthritis patients face higher avoidable hospitalization risks, especially for heart failure and pulmonary edema, within 3-5 years post-diagnosis. Older age, glucocorticoid exposure, and ...

Medicare Advantage had fewer avoidable hospitalizations for ambulatory care−sensitive conditions (ACSCs) when compared to traditional Medicare, but were more likely to have observation stays and ...

Racial disparities in hospitalization rates for ambulatory care–sensitive conditions are concerning and may signal differential access to high-quality ambulatory care. Whether racial disparities are ...

Jim Burton was lifting a box in his garage last August when he felt a jolt in his back. “It dropped me to my knees instantly,” he said. He thought he’d slipped a disk. His friend, an emergency medical ...