Search results for "Readmissions"
Risk adjustment for more patient, population characteristics could reduce readmission penalties
Researchers assessed the impact of adjusting for hospitals' cumulative chronic disease burden; quantity of patients who were dual-eligible, disabled, or long-term nursing home residents; and other area-level socioeconomic variables.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/09/26/4.htm
26 Sep 2018
August 24, 2022
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https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/08/24/
Patients with high trauma from hospitalization had more 30-day readmissions, ED visits
Disturbances in sleep, mobility, nutrition, and mood are common during hospitalization and may contribute to unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge, a prospective cohort study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/12/12/2.htm
12 Dec 2018
February 02, 2022
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https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/02/02/
May 2021
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https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/
Short and long heart failure stays associated with more readmissions than medium-length
The multicenter Canadian study also found the highest mortality rates among heart failure patients with a length of stay that exceeded eight days.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/17/2.htm
17 May 2017
June 2018
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https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/06/
Proteinuria associated with AKI, readmissions in surgical patients
Preoperative urinalysis assessments to identify patients at risk for acute kidney injury (AKI) may improve outcomes, according to the study authors, who called for prospective studies on the topic.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/11/2.htm
11 Jul 2018
July 26, 2023
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https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/26/
Program targeting superutilizers did not reduce readmission rates in randomized trial
The results suggest that approaches to care management designed to connect patients with existing resources may be insufficient for a medically and socially complex superutilizer population, study authors said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/01/15/1.htm
15 Jan 2020