Tag: Hospitals
Hospitals Vary in Their Definition of Blood Culture Contamination
However, BCC rates similar by College of American Pathologists and Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute criteria
Severely Injured Trauma Patients Are Undertriaged at Nontrauma Centers
More than half of severely injured trauma patients are not transferred to higher-level trauma centers
Discharge to Postacute Care Can Be Benchmark Metric for Older Surgical Patients
Findings consistent across preexisting major morbidity and high-risk status
One in 10 Mental Health-Related ED Visits Among Youths Involve Boarding
Findings show these boarding experiences lasted more than two days for Medicaid-enrolled youths in 2022
Emergency Department 4+ Hour Boarding Reaches 25 Percent During Nonpeak Months
During winter peak months, boarding reached 35 percent during the past three years
FDA Announces Resolution of IV Saline Solutions Shortage
Agency is continuing efforts with manufacturers to address other IV fluid shortages
U.S. Hospitals Face Shortages in Essential Staff Due to Foreign Residency Visa Delays
Trump administration's denial of visas for citizens of certain countries preventing medical residents from filling critical positions in U.S. hospitals
Two-Hour Observation Probably Safe for Most Children With Anaphylaxis
95.3 percent of children who present to ER with acute anaphylaxis would have been safely discharged two hours after first epinephrine dose
Caregiver Concern Can Be Key to Identifying Critical Illness in Hospitalized Children
Among pediatric patients, caregiver concern more strongly associated with ICU admission than any abnormal vital sign
Trump Administration to End Emergency Abortion Directive Nationwide
Policy change could have significant implications for health care providers and patients
