Hospital Rating Organizations' Quality and Patient Safety Scores: Analysis of Result Discrepancies.

Background: In the USA, multiple organizations rate hospitals based on quality and patient safety data, but few studies have analyzed and compared the rating results.

Objective: Compare the results of different US hospital-rating organizations.

Design: Observational data analysis of US acute care hospital ratings.

ED Patient Experience: Does Day of the Week or Time of the Day Matter?

The effect of the arrival day of the week, arrival time of the day, or discharge time of the day on emergency department (ED) patient experience (PE) scores has not been well studied. We performed a retrospective analysis of ED patients between July 1st, 2018 through March 31st, 2021. We recorded demographics, PE scores, arrival day, arrival and discharge times, and total ED and perceived ED times.

"Phacoemulsification tip fracture and how to manage it.".

Purpose: To describe a rare complication of phacoemulsification (Phaco) cataract extraction.

Observations: A phaco tip fracture occurred during the sculpting of the nucleus in a cataract extraction surgery of a 60-year-old woman. The surgeon introduced the second instrument through the side port to retrieve the broken portion of the tip while maintaining it inside the sleeve.

Will advanced cholangiocarcinoma become a targetable malignancy?

Cholangiocarcinoma and biliary tract cancers are rare but aggressive tumors that are characterized by an heterogenous molecular and genetic footprint. Genetic aberrations such as FGFR2 fusion and ErBb2 amplification are common in those cancers. Recent studies aimed at exploring the efficacy and benefit of targeted therapy in the treatment of advanced cholangiocarcinoma.