Tag: Hospitals
CDC: Cases of Vaping-Linked Lung Illness Now Top 1,600
Related death toll has also risen to 34 fatalities, spread across 24 states
Patients With Diabetes Still Require More Hospitalizations for Infections
Excess risk has not improved over time and may be increasing for certain infections in young adults
Limited English Proficiency May Worsen Chronic Disease Outcome
Findings seen in patients discharged from academic medical centers in Toronto with COPD or heart failure
CHEST: Flu Shots Benefit Patients Hospitalized With Pneumonia
Study shows that in-hospital influenza vaccination may lower costs, risk for readmission or death
VA Hospitals Have Lower Rates of Adverse Events in Psychiatric Units
Adverse events, medical errors lower in VA versus community-based inpatient psychiatric units
Most Cardiovascular Disease Deaths Now Occur at Home
In 2017, 27.3 percent of CVD deaths occurred in the hospital, while 30.9 percent occurred at home
Outcomes Poorer for Extreme Preemies Transferred After Birth
Outcomes worse for birth in nontertiary hospital, transfer within 48 hours versus birth in tertiary hospital
Black Patients With Diabetes Have Higher 30-Day Readmission Rates
Risk greatest for lower-income patients hospitalized in nonprofit, academic, or large hospitals
CDC Releases Clinical Guidance on E-Cigarette Lung Injury
Guidelines highlight importance of asking patients about e-cigarette, or vaping, use in nonjudgmental way
Close to 1,300 Cases of Vaping-Linked Illness Now Identified
And, 26 vaping-related deaths across 21 states have now been reported
