Search results for "Readmissions"
Diuretic guidance, endocarditis risks, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/06/recent-research.htm
15 Jun 2021
Take cardiac symptoms in women seriously
An expert reviewed conditions with different presentations or higher incidence in women.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/06/take-cardiac-symptoms-in-women-seriously.htm
15 Jun 2021
Morning discharges did not reduce hospital or ED length of stay
In a study of seven hospitals in Canada, a hospital's number of discharges between 8 a.m. and noon was not significantly associated with any reduction in ED or hospital length of stay, 30-day readmissions, or in-hospital mortality.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/05/26/4.htm
26 May 2021
Mandates on minimum nurse-to-patient ratios linked to better outcomes
Hospitals that implemented mandates on nurse-to-patient ratios lowered their patient mortality, and higher staffing was associated with lower readmission rates and shorter length of stay, an Australian study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/05/19/3.htm
19 May 2021
Monitoring vitals at home may reduce readmissions
A team of skeptics convinced themselves that home monitoring helped patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/success-story-monitoring-vitals-at-home-may-reduce-readmissions.htm
15 May 2021
Discharge ed, doctor harassment, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/in-the-news.htm
15 May 2021
Late diagnoses, routine cultures, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/recent-research.htm
15 May 2021
Outcomes of hospital-level care at home comparable to hospitalization for older adults
A randomized trial of hospital at home found no difference in the proportion of patients who had died or were living at home at six months, although participants who had received care at home were less likely to be in long-term residential care than those who had been hospitalized.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/04/21/3.htm
21 Apr 2021
Admit to where?
Heart failure care can be improved by reducing variation between medicine and cardiology.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/admit-to-where.htm
15 Apr 2021
Helping sepsis survivors thrive after discharge
The Sepsis Transition and Recovery program uses virtual care to implement best practices after sepsis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/success-story-helping-sepsis-survivors-thrive-after-discharge.htm
15 Apr 2021