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The article discusses the positive implications of taking patients in cardiac arrest to hospitals. Topics mentioned include statistics on the overall long-term survival of out of hospital cardiac arrest, an overview of the Basic Life Support Termination of Resuscitation (BLS-TOR) rule for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and geographical variability in the quality of CPR and survival outcomes which can complicate the application of the BLS-TOR rule.

The article discusses the negative implications of taking patients in cardiac arrest to hospitals. Topics mentioned include statistics on the survival rate among patients experiencing cardiac arrest outside hospital, lack of evidence of clinical effectiveness of treatments for cardiac arrest, and the cost effectiveness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation based on the quality of adjusted life years gained.

The article discusses the highlights of a research study conducted to show that a shorter length of hospital stay after hip fracture is associated with increased risk of death after hospital discharge at a cut off-point of 10 days. Topics covered include details relating to the design, participants, setting and duration of the study, details relating to the non-linear association between length of hospital stay and risk of death after discharge, and information about the funding of the study.

The article discusses the risks associated with premature discharge of patients from hospitals. Topics covered include the relation between length of hospital stay and mortality of patients treated for hip fractures, index hospital admission, and the association of dementia with higher mortality after hip fracture. It also discusses how the length of stay after hip fracture differs between countries.

The article focuses on a report released by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges in 2013 which revealed that earlier discharges, more availability of beds and safer care will result from reviewing hospital patients on Saturdays and Sundays.

The article presents updates related to medical care as of November 2013. A study showed that experienced emergency department physicians often relied on clinical acumen when discharging patients. Research revealed prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients with a low energy fracture of the foot or ankle. Another study found no correlation between hospital admission and mortality.

The article discusses effect of high potency statins on the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) compared with low potency statins. It also discusses methods, design, and duration required for the study. It states that use of high potency statins caused an increased rate of hospital admissions for AKI relative to the use of low potency statins.