Search results for "Postdischarge Care"
Readmissions higher with discharge to home care versus SNF, but overall costs lower
Postdischarge mortality rates and improvements in functional status were similar whether Medicare beneficiaries were discharged home with home health care or to a skilled nursing facility (SNF), according to a retrospective analysis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/03/20/1.htm
20 Mar 2019
News from our crystal ball and HM19
This month's issue offers predictions about the market for hospitalists and coverage of Hospital Medicine 2019.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 May 2019
Most Medicare readmissions were for diagnoses different from index hospitalization
Physicians should consider a holistic approach to planning postdischarge care while being mindful of patients' financial and logistical limitations, the study authors suggested.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/07/03/3.htm
3 Jul 2019
Cognitive biases affect decisions about whether to go to a SNF after discharge
Clinicians tended to frame skilled nursing facility (SNF) care in terms of “safety” and “rehab” while more often emphasizing the risks of other postacute care options, interviews found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/28/3.htm
28 Aug 2019
Facing tough decisions
This month, we look at SNF vs. home care after hospitalization, care for migrants, and physician suicide prevention, among other issues.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Sep 2019
Sex differences prevalent in acute MI presentation and treatment
One recent study looked at outcomes after acute myocardial infarction (MI) in older men compared to women, while another examined the effect of sex-specific diagnostic thresholds for high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/10/23/3.htm
23 Oct 2019
Use of observation, ED in place of readmission not responsible for heart failure mortality
A new analysis of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) found that increases in postdischarge heart failure mortality started before the program and could be attributed to patients who did not seek acute care in the 30 days after discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/01/29/2.htm
29 Jan 2020
Transitional interventions cost-effective for elderly heart failure patients, model shows
A model of recently hospitalized 75-year-old heart failure patients found that disease management clinics, nurse home visits, and nurse case management were all more cost-effective than standard care, with the home visits offering the greatest value.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/01/29/3.htm
29 Jan 2020
Chronic conditions were common among inpatients who died of EVALI
A higher proportion of patients with fatal cases of electronic cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) had a history of asthma, cardiac disease, or a mental health condition compared to those who recovered, a CDC study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/29/6.htm
29 Apr 2020
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