Search results for "Inpatient Monitoring"
Patient deterioration alerts didn't improve mortality or length of stay in trials
According to a new systematic review, pre-post studies have found benefits from using health information technology for early detection of inpatient deterioration, but randomized controlled trials have shown no significant changes from such interventions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/04/20/patient-deterioration-alerts-didnt-improve-mortality-or-length-of-stay-in-trials.htm
20 Apr 2022
Nurse-led mobile EKG monitoring in the hospital appears cost-effective after initial stroke
An Australian study found that mobile EKG monitoring was associated with marginally higher costs and more quality-adjusted life-years over a 20-year time horizon than 24-hour Holter monitoring during an index hospitalization for stroke.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/04/20/nurse-led-mobile-ekg-monitoring-in-the-hospital-appears-cost-effective-after-initial-stroke.htm
20 Apr 2022