Search results for "Readmissions"
April 2013
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/04/
Physicians' days of clinical work per year may affect hospitalized patients' outcomes
A study of Medicare inpatients found that those cared for by hospitalists who worked fewer clinical days annually had higher mortality rates at 30 days, while no association was seen for readmissions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/09/15/2.htm
15 Sep 2021
Seeing readmissions from the patient's point of view
Researchers begin to investigate patient-reported outcomes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/09/patient-readmissions.htm
15 Sep 2015
Readmission, mortality rates high for hospitalized HF patients worldwide
A systematic review and meta-analysis found that 13.2% and 35.7% of heart failure (HF) patients were readmitted at 30 days and one year and that 7.6% and 23.3% had died by those respective time points.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/26/readmission-mortality-rates-high-for-hospitalized-hf-patients-worldwide.htm
26 Jul 2023
Medicare issues guide to preventing readmissions of minority patients
The guide offers strategies to handle challenges such as linking patients to postdischarge follow-up, dealing with limited English proficiency or health literacy, and incorporating cultural beliefs and customs into care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/02/03/4.htm
3 Feb 2016
CMS-funded intervention reduces Medicare readmissions by nearly 10%, study finds
The intervention entailed transitional care consultants, who were social workers, following up with high-risk patients after discharge, providing medication management, support services, and clarification of discharge instructions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/04/20/3.htm
20 Apr 2016
Heart failure stays and readmissions
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/08/in-the-news.htm
15 Aug 2017
Mandates on minimum nurse-to-patient ratios linked to better outcomes
Hospitals that implemented mandates on nurse-to-patient ratios lowered their patient mortality, and higher staffing was associated with lower readmission rates and shorter length of stay, an Australian study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/05/19/3.htm
19 May 2021
30-day readmissions after MI declined over past decade
Myocardial infarction was the cause of only 8% of the readmissions, while 38% of them were for a noncardiovascular cause. Over the whole period, 36% of 30-day readmissions occurred within a week of discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/11/11/2.htm
11 Nov 2015
High-intensity medical therapy at HF discharge reduced readmissions, death
Researchers stopped the STRONG-HF randomized trial early due to greater than expected differences in outcomes between patients who received rapid up-titration of guideline-directed medical therapy under strict follow-up and those who received usual care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/16/high-intensity-medical-therapy-at-hf-discharge-reduced-readmissions-death.htm
16 Nov 2022