Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality News And Numbers: Patients Admitted To Hospitals On A Weekend Wait For Major Procedures
Of the 8 million patients who were admitted to U.S. hospitals on weekends in 2007, approximately one-third received needed major procedures on the day of admission, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. In comparison, patients who were admitted on weekdays received 65 percent of all major procedures on their first day in the hospital... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
2 listeriosis cases investigated in Ont.
Health officials in Ontario are investigating two cases of listeriosis that appear to be linked to salami recalled from stores in Ontario and Quebec about three months ago. (Source: CBC | Health)
