Search results for "Disparities"
Forehead thermometers may be less accurate than oral thermometers in Black patients
Compared with oral thermometry, temperature measurement with a temporal artery thermometer was associated with significantly lower odds of detecting fever in Black patients but not in White patients, a retrospective cross-sectional study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/09/14/free/forehead-thermometers-may-be-less-accurate-than-oral-thermometers-in-black-patients.htm
14 Sep 2022
Revving up rural stroke response
Telehealth, helicopters, and hospitalists all have a part to play in reducing disparities in stroke outcomes, experts say.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/09/07/free/revving-up-rural-stroke-response.htm
7 Sep 2022
Revenues, profits lower among hospitals serving more Black patients, study finds
Hospitals with a higher percentage of Black patients in their Medicare population had average patient care revenues and profits of $1,736 per patient-day and −$17 per patient-day, respectively, versus $2,213 per patient-day and $126 per patient-day at other hospitals, an analysis of 2016-2018 data found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/08/17/revenues-profits-lower-among-hospitals-serving-more-black-patients-study-finds.htm
17 Aug 2022
Machine learning model uses SDOH to improve mortality prediction in heart failure
Inclusion of social determinants of health (SDOH) in a machine learning model led to more accurate prediction of inpatient mortality among Black patients hospitalized with heart failure than usual risk scoring.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/13/machine-learning-model-uses-sdoh-to-improve-mortality-prediction-in-heart-failure.htm
13 Jul 2022
The problem with pulse ox
Research has long indicated that pulse oximeters can overestimate oxygen saturation in patients with darker skin, but experts are now trying raise awareness of the problem.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/06/29/free/the-problem-with-pulse-ox.htm
29 Jun 2022
Pulse ox less accurate in non-White patients, affects COVID-19 treatment
One study compared measures of oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry and arterial blood in COVID-19 patients by race, finding that overestimates may delay treatment for Black patients. Another study found potential overuse of opioids and benzodiazepines at discharge from COVID-19 hospitalization.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/06/08/free/pulse-ox-less-accurate-in-non-white-patients-affects-covid-19-treatment.htm
8 Jun 2022
Interpreters pinpoint challenges for heart failure patients with limited English proficiency
Twenty interpreters at a U.S. academic medical center reported in interviews that heart failure etiology, prognosis, and treatment options were difficult to explain clearly to patients with limited English proficiency.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/05/11/interpreters-pinpoint-challenges-for-heart-failure-patients-with-limited-english-proficiency.htm
11 May 2022
Syphilis cases from Thomas Jefferson University
Four cases highlight the varied complications and presentations of syphilis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/04/20/free/brief-case-jefferson-syphillis.htm
20 Apr 2022
Diabetes hospitalizations declined overall, increased in young adults
Data from the National Inpatient Sample and from 11 states showed that diabetes-specific U.S. hospitalizations decreased by 3.1% overall from 2008 to 2016/2017 but increased by 10.5% to 81.5% among patients 18 to 29 years of age.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/04/13/diabetes-hospitalizations-declined-overall-increased-in-young-adults.htm
13 Apr 2022
Timely follow-up after hospitalization may reduce disparities in readmissions
In a retrospective cohort study of Medicare beneficiaries, follow-up within seven days of discharge was associated with reduced 30-day readmissions and was predicted to help mitigate higher readmission rates among Black and dual-eligible patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/04/06/free/timely-follow-up-after-hospitalization-may-reduce-disparities-in-readmissions.htm
6 Apr 2022