Delayed administration of antibiotics was significantly linked to higher mortality among patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure, according to a poster presented at The Liver Meeting.The findings underscored the importance of early antibiotic initiation in this patient population.

History is being made as UC Irvine Health gets ready to open the nation’s first-ever all-electric acute care hospital.

Northwestern creates first pediatric acute care atlas, detailing emergency and inpatient access for children across U.S. hospitals and regions.

NEW ORLEANS, LA—Complete revascularization in patients presenting with ACS and multivessel coronary artery disease significantly cuts the risk of cardiovascular mortality and new MI when compared with a culprit lesion-only strategy, according to results from a large, patient-level meta-analysis.

One of the Northeast’s largest rehab providers has doubled its commitment to placing a physician within a SNF to enhance outcomes.

These three stories of perseverance and hope with acute pain can help you take the first step toward better care.

Objectives Early protective motion (EPM) treatment, using a rigid functional knee brace for acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, has been reported to restore ACL function. This study aimed to investigate the probabilities of return to sports and reinjury rate associated with EPM treatment and the result of restoring ACL function and morphology in MRI more than 2 years after injury in patients with acute injured ACL.

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is among the most common organ failures observed in the hospital and can irrevocably alter the trajectory of a patient's short-term and long-term health.1–4 The lack of pharmacological treatments for AKI has generated broad interest in applying supportive care strategies that reduce the condition's development and complications.

Managed Healthcare Executive interviewed OneHome’s Noel Gilliam, Vice President of Value-Based Product Design, to discuss the current state of value-based post-acute care, the challenges still ahead, and the opportunities to expand adoption across the industry.

BTS’ Jimin once suffered acute appendicitis. Learn what acute appendicitis is, its symptoms, causes, treatment, and warning signs to recognise it early and stay safe.