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November 2015 Briefing – Critical Care

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for November 2015. This roundup includes the...
Patients in private hospital rooms are less likely to develop infections

Cost of Private Rooms Less Than That Associated With Infections

Increased cost of building them is offset by decreases in additional medical care, research shows
Intravenous antihypertensives are often ordered and administered for patients with asymptomatic uncontrolled blood pressure levels that are not associated with immediate cardiovascular risk

Most IV HTN Meds Ordered for Patients With SBP <180 mm Hg

Drugs administered in patients with uncontrolled BP for levels not linked to immediate CV risk
For patients with urinary tract infections

Continuation of Antibiotics for UTI Often Inappropriate

Antibiotics frequently initiated inappropriately in ER; continuation after admission inappropriate for 68%
Nearly 17 percent of patients are readmitted to a hospital after having emergency surgery

Emergency Sx Patients Often Readmitted to Different Hospital

Nearly 17 percent of readmitted patients ended up in hospital other than where they had surgery
Post-hospital syndrome

Recent Hospitalization Ups Post-Op Readmission Risk

'Post-hospital syndrome' linked to increased risk of readmission within 30 days of elective hernia repair

October 2015 Briefing – Nursing

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nursing for October 2015. This roundup includes the latest...

October 2015 Briefing – Critical Care

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for October 2015. This roundup includes the...
For patients with acute myocardial infarction

Part D Enrollment Doesn’t Improve Outcomes After AMI

Half of AMI patients enrolled in Part D by hospital discharge; outcomes no better than non-enrollees
Patients' reasons for returning to the emergency department after discharge from an internal medicine unit include being discharged too soon and feeling weak

Patients’ Reasons for Returning to ER Differ From Predicted

Reasons differ from those predicted by the liaison nurse clinician's evaluation