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Implementation of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program is associated with a reduction in readmissions for patients with heart failure but also with an increase in mortality

AHA: Program Cuts Heart Failure Readmits But May Up Mortality

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Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program tied to drop in heart failure readmissions at 30 days, 1 year
Influenza vaccination in the pediatric emergency department setting appears to be a cost-effective strategy

Influenza Vaccines in Pediatric ERs Likely Cost-Effective

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Vaccinating all patients saves $33.51 per flu case averted, averages 27 fewer cases per 1,000 patients
Most patients presenting to the emergency department with a primary diagnosis of syncope are discharged and have a favorable prognosis

Favorable Prognosis for Syncope Patients Discharged From ER

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Readmission rates below 1 percent for those hospitalized and those discharged, not hospitalized
Emergency departments are increasingly a major source of medical care in the United States

ERs Contribute Large Portion of Medical Care Delivery

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Percentage of care delivered by emergency departments increased between 1996 and 2010

September 2017 Briefing – Nursing

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nursing for September 2017. This roundup includes the latest...

September 2017 Briefing – Critical Care

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for September 2017. This roundup includes the...
A brief psychosocial intervention in which physicians ask inpatients about their current situation and respond empathetically appears to improve the hospitalization experience

Psychosocial Intervention May Boost Hospitalization Satisfaction

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Brief intervention involves physicians empathizing with patients during a daily check-in
Transition from a condition-specific to a hospital-wide readmission measure would result in a modest increase in the number of hospitals eligible for readmission penalties and would substantially increase penalties for safety-net hospitals

More Penalties With Hospital-Wide Readmission Measure

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Increase in number of hospitals eligible for penalties, in penalty disparity for safety-net, other hospitals
A simple multimodal educational intervention targeting nurses and physicians can reduce mean catheter days per patient and the proportion of patients catheterized

Educational Intervention in Hospital Can Cut Catheter Use

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Intervention targets nurses, doctors; includes posters, small-group lessons, health record changes
Patients treated at hospitals that attain a high rate of negative margins and lymph node yields of at least 18 have improved survival after surgery for head and neck squamous cell carcinomas

Negative Margins, Lymph Node Yields Predict Survival

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Can be used as metrics for hospitals performing head and neck squamous cell carcinoma surgery
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