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More than one in three older adults are given at least one potentially inappropriate prescription at the time of hospital discharge

Improper Prescribing Common at Hospital Discharge of Seniors

Finding among older adults discharged from cardiology, internal medicine services
Timely mealtime assistance and patient positioning during the meal are tied to meal intake among hospital patients

Patient Position, Timely Help Improve Inpatient Meal Intake

40 percent of inpatients eat less than half of their meals in the hospital
The Hospitalist Morale Index is a valid instrument for assessing hospitalist morale

Hospitalist Morale Index Is Validated Instrument

Each point increase in personal morale score linked to 85 percent drop in odds of wanting to leave
Late parenteral nutrition is superior to early parenteral nutrition for children in the pediatric intensive care unit

Late Parenteral Nutrition Superior in Pediatric ICU

Withholding nutrition for one week clinically superior for critically ill children
Parents frequently report medical errors in pediatric inpatient care

Parents Often Report Medical Errors in Peds Inpatient Care

Thirty percent of medical errors were identified as preventable adverse events
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Location, Age Affect Hospital Visitor Hand Sanitizer Use

In addition to these factors, visitors are more likely to use alcohol-based hand sanitizer when in a group
Although U.S. hospitals are making gains in the fight against some antibiotic-resistant bacteria

CDC: Hospitals Making Progress Against Antibiotic Resistance

But hundreds of thousands of patients are still affected each year

February 2016 Briefing – Nursing

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nursing for February 2016. This roundup includes the latest...

February 2016 Briefing – Critical Care

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for February 2016. This roundup includes the...
Hospital supportive-care visits from a primary care physician result in lower risks of adverse patient outcomes

Supportive-Care Hospital Visits Linked to Better Outcomes

Tie also seen between visits and increased access to community health services