health services research

Where Women Veterans Seek Emergency Care: Patterns and Predictors of VA and Community Emergency Department Use

By MedXY 10/14/2026

This review synthesizes evidence on women Veterans' emergency care utilization, comparing VA and Community ED use. It highlights demographic and clinical predictors influencing care settings and underscores the need for tailored coordination to address diverse health needs.

Clinical Updates Critical Care Internal Medicine news

Impact of Hospital Transfer-In Prevalence on Risk-Adjusted Outcomes: Insights from a National Retrospective Cohort Study

By MedXY 09/20/2026

This review synthesizes evidence on how hospitals' prevalence of transfer-in patients relates to risk-adjusted mortality, length of stay, and charges, highlighting complex interplay between patient case mix and hospital performance metrics.

Neurology news

Multiple Sclerosis End-of-Life Care Remains Hospital-Centered Despite Comparable Palliative Care Use

By MedXY 05/10/2026

A large Ontario population study found that people with multiple sclerosis received palliative care at rates similar to other decedents, yet rural inequities and frequent hospital death persisted, highlighting the need for earlier neuropalliative integration.

Internal Medicine news Oncology

Lay Health Worker-Led Symptom Monitoring Slashes Acute Care Use and Costs in Older Cancer Patients

By MedXY 12/30/2025

A multisite RCT published in JAMA reveals that lay health worker-led symptom assessments for older adults with cancer significantly reduce emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and healthcare costs, offering a scalable model for geriatric oncology care.

Neurology news

The LAST-long Trial: Monthly Coordination Fails to Prevent Functional Decline in Mild Stroke Patients

By MedXY 12/19/2025

The LAST-long randomized trial found that an 18-month coordinator-led multimodal intervention did not significantly prevent functional decline or dependency in patients with mild stroke compared to standard care, highlighting challenges in improving outcomes for high-functioning survivors in robust healthcare systems.

news Oncology Urology

Longer Travel Time to Prostate Cancer Treatment Linked to Lower Mortality—Is Centralization the Explanation?

By MedXY 12/09/2025

A large registry study found that men with prostate cancer who traveled ≥30 minutes to their treating facility had modestly lower all-cause and prostate cancer–specific mortality than those traveling <30 minutes, raising questions about care centralization, case mix, and access barriers.