Search results for "Readmissions"
Functional impairments predict readmissions among older patients
Measures including hand grip strength, Short Physical Performance Battery scores, gait speed, low mobility, and the Timed Up-and-Go Test, used either before or during admission, identified those at higher risk for readmission within 90 days, according to a systematic review.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/11/13/functional-impairments-predict-readmissions-among-older-patients.htm
13 Nov 2024
Communications interventions at discharge may improve readmissions, adherence
A meta-analysis showed that readmission rates among patients who received communication interventions at discharge were 9.1% compared to 13.5% among those who did not. Patient satisfaction was also significantly higher: 60.9% were satisfied versus 49.5% of controls.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/09/01/4.htm
1 Sep 2021
Heart failure admission outcomes similar with hospital at home, traditional inpatient stay
More than 90% of acute heart failure patients who were offered hospital at home care accepted it in place of a brick-and-mortar hospital stay, and 84% of them completed home hospitalization without requiring transfer back to the hospital, a retrospective analysis found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/11/20/heart-failure-admission-outcomes-similar-with-hospital-at-home-traditional-inpatient-stay.htm
20 Nov 2024
Care coordination program linked to reduced readmission rates in large health system
A study of 21 hospitals in an integrated health system in California found that a postdischarge intervention targeted at patients at 25% or higher predicted risk of 30-day readmission or mortality was associated with decreased rates of readmission, but not mortality, in the 30 days after discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/08/18/4.htm
18 Aug 2021
Hospitalists tackle trauma
A geriatric trauma service staffed by hospitalists filled a gap in care for older patients who had been injured.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/11/06/hospitalists-tackle-trauma.htm
6 Nov 2024
Discharge of heart failure patients to settings not recommended by therapists linked to increased readmission risk
Patients hospitalized with congestive heart failure who were discharged to a less intensive postacute setting than that recommended by physical and occupational therapists were more likely to be readmitted within 30 days than those discharged according to recommendations.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/08/04/2.htm
4 Aug 2021
4 trigger tools compared for identifying med-related readmissions
The original OPERAM tool identified the highest proportion of preventable readmissions related to medications at a Dutch teaching hospital but also required the most expert clinical knowledge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/10/16/4-trigger-tools-compared-for-identifying-med-related-readmissions.htm
16 Oct 2024
Navigation service reduced readmissions of patients with substance use disorder
A single-center trial found benefits from providing recently hospitalized patients with proactive case management, advocacy, service linkage, and motivational support to address substance use disorder, medical, and basic needs for three months after discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/04/07/2.htm
7 Apr 2021
November 13, 2024
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https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/11/13/
Readmissions higher with Medicare Advantage than traditional Medicare, study suggests
Many admissions of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries for acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, or pneumonia were missing from the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set, and their absence appeared to affect readmission rate measurement.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/06/26/4.htm
26 Jun 2019