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Single Rooms Becoming the Norm in New Hospitals
Trend could reduce spread of infections, medication errors, report says

Compression Stockings Often Incorrectly Used
29% of patients had problems with size of devices used to prevent deep vein clots, study finds

Older Patients Less Likely to Be Taken to Trauma Centers
Authors of new study say aim is to generate awareness of the problem

Safety Triggers, Training Cut Nail Gun Injuries
Study urges more regulation of tools responsible for more than 35,000 ER visits yearly

Many Hispanics Shut Out of U.S. Health Care System
Immigration status and health insurance play key roles in access to care, survey finds

U.S. Hospitals Underutilize Proven Heart Failure Therapy
They don't use CRT pacing devices as they should or follow published guidelines, study finds

Most Americans Want Health Care Reform
Many frustrated with the inefficiency and cost of the current system, survey finds

Many Miss Out on Stroke Treatment
Less than quarter of victims get to hospital quickly enough to limit damage, study shows

ER, Doctor Visits Topped 1 Billion in 2006
As America grows older, that's an average of 4 a year per person, CDC report says

Diving Accidents Common Among U.S. Kids
About 6,500 kids seen in ERs each year, study finds