It is well established that those with lower incomes tend to have worse health outcomes. But whether this relationship extends to the most disadvantaged in society – people experiencing homelessness – ...

Members of SHM's Performance Measurement and Reporting Committee delve into the mortality measurement and how hospitalists’ roles in mortality outcomes are influenced by multi-disciplinary care and ...

Another reader felt that the biggest benefits of a falling human population will be to the planet itself: “Less pollution, less deforestation, less mass extinctions of other species, etc., etc.

Headlines challenging the existence of a US maternal mortality crisis set off shock waves among clinicians, researchers, and advocates who are deeply engaged in the fight for maternal health and ...

Discover how select mortality tables impact life insurance rates and coverage by analyzing recent policyholder mortality ...

Mortality surveillance is an important activity for capturing information on a population’s health. This retrospective surveillance analysis utilizes administrative data sources to describe active ...

* New method shows 800,000 fewer deaths than UNICEF * Same team reported on adult mortality last month * Team says method more complete and accurate By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON ...