Search results for "Postdischarge Care"
Postdischarge efforts fail to reduce readmissions
Two separate projects to reduce patients' hospital readmissions within 30 days of discharge by providing more postdischarge support reported negative results last week.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/08/2.htm
8 Oct 2014
In The News
Mixing alcohol with opioids and benzodiazepines, postdischarge efforts and readmissions, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/01/itn.htm
15 Jan 2015
Nine transitional care interventions for heart failure may help optimize outcomes
Nine interventions for transitions of care in heart failure may assist in achieving optimal clinical and patient-centered outcomes, according to a scientific statement that addressed patient, hospital, and clinician barriers.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/01/28/3.htm
28 Jan 2015
When patients won't leave
Strategies to achieve a timely discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/04/discharge-strategies.htm
15 Apr 2015
In the News
Overuse of tests, reproductive-age women and opioids, counseling on sexual activity after MI, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/04/in-the-news.htm
15 Apr 2015
Letter from the Editor
This month's issue features our 2015 Top Hospitalists, along with a feature on detecting human trafficking and an Expert Analysis on malignant bowel obstruction.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/11/lfe.htm
15 Nov 2015
Postdischarge facilities best target for reducing bundled spending, studies find
Researchers found that postdischarge care was responsible for 44% of the average total cost of studied Medicare hospitalization bundles, compared to 53% from inpatient spending and 3% from preadmission spending.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/09/2.htm
9 Dec 2015
Postdischarge case management, clinic combat readmissions
A 5-hospital health system improved patients' access to postdischarge care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/12/success-story-postdischarge-care.htm
15 Dec 2015
In the News
Best practice advice on generics, postdischarge facilities and spending, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/02/in-the-news.htm
15 Feb 2016
The revolving door of opioid overdose
Experts offer advice on prescribing for patients who've overdosed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/03/opioid-overdose.htm
15 Mar 2016