An observational study of more than 700,000 male and female patients found that patients treated by female physicians experienced lower mortality and readmission rates compared to patients treated by male physicians.
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Initiative Addresses Challenges of Managing Heart Failure
A pilot program at The Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York — designed to help patients manage heart failure after hospital discharge — quickly improved patient adherence to their medication and treatment plan, and resulted in fewer readmissions among the initial 47 patients.