Search results for "Care transitions"
In the News
CMS-funded intervention and Medicare readmissions, guideline update on new drugs for heart failure.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/08/in-the-news.htm
15 Aug 2016
Electronic tool for ICU-to-ward discharge linked to timely, complete discharge summaries
A Canadian study of adult patients discharged from the ICU to a hospital ward found that the proportion of those with timely and complete discharge summaries increased from 10.8% to 71.1% after implementation of a structured electronic discharge summary tool.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/08/24/electronic-tool-for-icu-to-ward-discharge-linked-to-timely-complete-discharge-summaries.htm
24 Aug 2022
It takes a community
The Camden Coalition in New Jersey and other health care systems are addressing the problem of hospital readmissions by bringing people together at the local level.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/05/readmissions.htm
15 May 2010
Q&A: Lowering hospital readmissions by improving care transitions
The Hospital to Home program targets changes by 2012.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/09/qa.htm
15 Sep 2009
Acute decompensated heart failure
Morning Report, a new feature, discusses the clinical and administrative aspects of a fictional but realistic hospital case from admission to discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/10/morning-report-heart-failure.htm
15 Oct 2015
Discharges to post-acute care facilities rose nearly 50% in 15 years
Discharges to post-acute care (PAC) facilities increased 49% between 1996 and 2010, while discharges to home decreased 5% in this time period, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/12/10/1.htm
10 Dec 2014
Effects of interdisciplinary teams on readmissions may vary by team structure
Interdisciplinary teams may function better if they have a dedicated time and space for meetings, have a specific social worker or case manager assigned, and use structured tools to support discussions, a recent study suggested.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/08/24/effects-of-interdisciplinary-teams-on-readmissions-may-vary-by-team-structure.htm
24 Aug 2022
Transitions of care, readmissions, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/in-the-news.htm
15 Jun 2020
In the News
Secondhand smoke exposure, bleeding risk with dabigatran versus warfarin, post-op delirium in older adults, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/03/itn.htm
15 Mar 2015
Failing to prevent heart failure readmissions
Hospitalist use was associated with greater adherence to heart failure performance measures,.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/02/qa.htm
15 Feb 2014