Early intervention by infectious diseases specialists saves lives, reduces costs
Sunday, September 29, 2013 - 12:30
in Health & Medicine
In a first-of-its-kind study to evaluate the impact of a medical specialty on patient outcomes, researchers found that hospitalized patients with severe infections such as meningitis and Clostridium difficile are significantly less likely to die if they receive care from an infectious diseases specialist. The study analyzed nearly 130,000 Medicare patient cases.