When good studies go negative: takeaways from an unsuccessful intervention
Even null results offer positive lessons and lead the way forward. David Asch reflects on an extensive clinical intervention for heart patients that fell short.
Disposal rate of excess opioids rises with mailed kit
When patients prescribed opioids after surgery were sent at-home disposal kits, the self-reported disposal rate increased by 17 percentage points.
Default order boosts hepatitis C screening rates
By making hepatitis C screening a default order for eligible inpatients, researchers found that test completion increased by 32 percentage points.
Outcomes unchanged when pulse oximetry added to COVID-19 monitoring
Patients in COVID Watch, which uses automated text messages to monitor COVID-19 symptoms, had the same outcomes whether or not they used a pulse oximeter.
Colorectal cancer screening efforts receive national recognition
The National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable recently honored Penn Medicine's work to increase colorectal cancer screening rates among Black patients in the region.