MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'death rates'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:30:16 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4847889&cid=t_126138_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fstudy-shows-death-rate-higher-hospital-patients-admitted-weekends%2F A new study led by Rocco Ricciardi reports that overall death rates (but not deaths from trauma) are ten percent higher if the patient is admitted on a weekend. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4847889 Sat, 21 May 2011 00:11:29 +0100 4847889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684322&cid=t_126138_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmaternal-death-why-is-it-four-times-higher-for-african-americans%2F2011.04.06 When we hear about maternal death, we immediately think of a third world country but in reality, 2 to 3 women die every day in the U.S. from pregnancy and childbirth. Unfortunately, African American women are affected disproportionately and are four times more likely to die than anyone else. The tragedy is that at least half of these deaths are preventable. In her article, Special Report: Black Women Die Nearly Four Times the Rate of White Women From Pregnancy Complications, Rita Henley Jensen, describes the dilemma of the acting chief of the maternal and infant unit of CDC, Dr. William Callaghan. Callaghan can’t sleep at night because he wants to know why pregnancy is more dangerous for U.S. African American women. During my residency training, I witnessed a maternal death. (more…... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684322 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:00:37 +0100 4684322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750062&cid=t_126138_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fheart-attacks-are-killing-fewer-people-why%2F2010.07.13 Heart attack mortality fell by nearly a half a percent last year at 4,500 hospitals that treat Medicare patients. And, facilities with the lowest and highest death rates saw similar declines, according to a new hospital report card by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).  Heart attack mortality fell from a national average of 16.6 percent last year to 16.2 percent, with a range among all facilities from 14.5 percent to 17.9 percent. CMS released the data as part of its hospital report card effort to spur better quality and outcomes through public reporting of recommended treatments. The agency added heart attack and heart failure mortality to the report card three years ago. At issue now is what’s driving the figures: public reporting of hospital data driving... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750062 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3750062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3746721&cid=t_126138_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FaqWUMwRMVUA%2F By Michael F. CannonThis interesting NBER study just came across the transom: The effect of competition on the quality of health care remains a contested issue.  Most empirical estimates rely on inference from non experimental data. In contrast, this paper exploits a pro-competitive policy reform to provide estimates of the impact of competition on hospital outcomes. The English government introduced a policy in 2006 to promote competition between hospitals. Patients were given choice of location for hospital care and provided information on the quality and timeliness of care. Prices, previously negotiated between buyer and seller, were set centrally under a DRG type system… Our results constitute some of the first evidence on the impacts of a market-based reform in the health care ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3746721 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:56:32 +0100 3746721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621640&cid=t_126138_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fheart-attacks-more-likely-to-be-fatal-in-certain-areas%2F photo: Thinkstock Whether or not you survive a cardiac event could depend on where you are. Neighborhoods whose residents are poorer, less educated, and have more black residents yield higher death rates as a result of cardiac incidents. When researchers studied areas in Georgia, people who had a heart attack in Fulton County (Atlanta area) were up to three times more likely to die – and less likely to have bystanders perform CPR – than those who suffered heart attacks in other Georgia counties. Because heart disease is the number one killer of American women, it’s troubling to know that some deaths could be avoided if the victim walks down a different street. It’s impractical to avoid certain areas because there’s a chance you’ll have a heart attack while you&#... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621640 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:50:48 +0100 3621640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3026655&cid=t_126138_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FZf5gxNSZaY8%2F In a new study, Glen Whitman and Raymond Raad demonstrate that America leads the world in medical innovations that ease and extend our lives. And in Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal, Melinda Beck details some of the health care advances that we should give thanks for this Thanksgiving Day: • Fewer Americans died in traffic fatalities in 2008 than in any year since 1961, and fewer were injured than in any year since 1988, when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began collecting injury data. One possible reason: Seat-belt use hit a record high of 84% nationally. • Life expectancy in the U.S. reached an all-time high of 77.9 years in 2007, the latest year for which statistics are available, continuing a long upward trend. (That’s 75.3 years for men and 80.4 years... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3026655 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:19:38 +0100 3026655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2890617&cid=t_126138_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fi0W33AuT26k%2F Two figures that say it all. Death Rates (deaths per 1,000 population), New York City, c. 1800-2007. Source: NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene. Summary of Vital Statistics (2008). H/T to William Briggs for making me aware of this figure. Infant Mortality Rate (deaths per 1,000 live births), New York City, 1898-2007. In 1898 IMR was estimated to be 140.9 Because of incomplete reporting of early neonatal deaths, this is almost certainly an underestimate. In 2007 IMR was 5.4 deaths per 1,000 live births. Source: NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene. Summary of Vital Statistics (2008) (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2890617 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:50:37 +0100 2890617 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2550258&cid=t_126138_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F-h1BLSpBwS8%2F Alcohol is becoming known for increasing death rates across the world. According to new statistics, 1 in 25 deaths across the world can be linked to consumption of alcohol, including violence, injury, as well as disease. According to the medical journal, the Lancet , “The net effect of alcohol consumption on health is detrimental, with an estimated 3·8% of all global deaths and 4·6% of global disability-adjusted life-years attributable to alcohol. Disease burden is closely related to average volume of alcohol consumption” And, of course, it goes without saying that it’s the poor and the marginalized of the world who are hardest hit by the effects of alcohol. What makes these numbers astounding is that statistics show that there are more people in the world who abstain ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2550258 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:56:53 +0100 2550258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=682805&cid=t_126138_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F18%2Fheart-surgery-outcomes-on-the-table%2F Filed under: Women Heart Health, Men Heart Health, SurgeryIn a handful of states it's now possible to access death rates and quality assessments of heart surgeons and hospitals where heart surgery is performed. Pennsylvania is one such area, and The Philadelphia Inquirer recently took a look at how this is impacting the surgeons themselves. So, what's the view like from the other end of the stethoscope? Will the possibility of public scrutiny encourage talented surgeons to base their careers elsewhere? The Inquirer profiles one surgeon who has just moved back to Pennsylvania from Virginia, and who did so knowing that his patient outcomes records would be on the table for all to see. His conclusion? He definitely took this openness into consideration in deciding whether or not to relocate. ... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=682805 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 682805