Search results for "Transitions of Care"
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
Safety-net hospitals sent more patients to postacute facilities under bundled payments
A study of hospitals participating in Medicare's bundled payment program found that those with safety-net status didn't differ from others on postdischarge care cost or quality, but discharged a higher percentage of patients to institutions and a lower percentage to home health care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/11/24/3.htm
24 Nov 2021
November 2018
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/
A code for improving transitions of care
New Medicare code for transitional care management has seen low uptake but good patient outcomes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/qa-code-for-improving-transitions-of-care.htm
15 Nov 2018
Low health literacy linked to longer LOS, more transitional care needs
The link between health literacy and length of stay (LOS) was significantly impacted by gender but not by illness severity or older age.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/09/27/3.htm
27 Sep 2017
October 2007
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/10/
November ACP Hospitalist online and in the mail
This issue reveals the latest group of ACP Hospitalist's Top Hospitalists and delves into oxygen supplementation, malnutrition, and transitions of care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/11/14/5.htm
14 Nov 2018
June 2020
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/
From pediatric to adult hospital care
Treating young adults with chronic childhood conditions poses challenges for hospitalists, whether they're trained in adult medicine or pediatrics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/12/14/from-pediatric-to-adult-hospital-care.htm
14 Dec 2022
Home telemonitoring may reduce readmissions in high-risk patients
A randomized trial at two tertiary care hospitals found that risk for death or readmission within 30 days was 18.2% in patients who received home telemonitoring after discharge versus 23.7% in those who received standard care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/03/3.htm
3 Feb 2021