Search results for "Adverse Events"
Same hospital, different quality
Medicaid beneficiaries have more patient safety events than privately insured patients at the same facilities. A researcher talks about why that might be and what hospitalists can do.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/12/18/free/same-hospital-different-quality.htm
18 Dec 2024
Studies find practice variation and frequent adverse events with mechanical ventilation
About 45% of critically ill patients experienced at least one major adverse peri-intubation event in one international study, while another study found that weaning and discontinuation practices vary around the world.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/31/5.htm
31 Mar 2021
No neurologic benefit seen with liberal vs. restrictive transfusions in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
A randomized clinical trial found that neurological outcomes at 12 months did not differ in critically ill patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage and anemia assigned to a liberal (mandatory at a hemoglobin level of 10 g/dL or lower) or restrictive (optional at a level of 8 g/dL or lower) transfusion strategy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/12/18/no-neurologic-benefit-seen-with-liberal-vs-restrictive-transfusions-in-aneurysmal-subarachnoid-hemorrhage.htm
18 Dec 2024
Ventilator bundle reduced adverse events, including pneumonia
The bundle included head-of-bed elevation, use of subglottic secretion drainage endotracheal tubes, oral care, chlorhexidine mouth care, and daily spontaneous awakening and breathing trials.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/10/2.htm
10 May 2017
Over one-third of surgical inpatients experience adverse events, study suggests
Nearly two in five patients who underwent surgery at one of 11 hospitals in Massachusetts in 2018 experienced adverse events, 60% of which were considered potentially preventable.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/11/20/over-one-third-of-surgical-inpatients-experience-adverse-events-study-suggests.htm
20 Nov 2024
Intensifying hypertension regimen at discharge associated with readmissions, adverse events
Rates of cardiovascular events within a year were similar regardless of whether patients treated at Veterans Health Administration hospitals for noncardiac conditions had their hypertension medication regimens intensified at discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/28/1.htm
28 Aug 2019
Adding up adverse events
Patient safety experts talk about the latest data and what hospitalists can do to improve them.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/07/adding-up-adverse-events.htm
7 Jun 2023
June 7, 2023
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/07/
Avoiding beta-lactam therapy in hospitalized patients with self-reported allergies may lead to more adverse events
Developing inpatient programs aimed at accurately identifying beta-lactam allergies to safely promote beta-lactam administration among patients who report allergies is warranted, the authors concluded.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/07/20/3.htm
20 Jul 2016
Coadministration of antidepressants, certain opioids linked to adverse events in nursing home patients
Older nursing home patients who received both CYP2D6-metabolized opioids and CYP2D6-inhibiting antidepressants were at higher risk for worsening pain, pain-related hospitalization, pain-related ED visits, and opioid use disorder in a recent study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/07/24/coadministration-of-antidepressants-certain-opioids-linked-to-adverse-events-in-nursing-home-patients.htm
24 Jul 2024