Tag: Hospitals
About One in Six Readmitted Post-Revascularization for PAD
Most common causes of readmission were procedural complications, sepsis, diabetes complications
30-Day Mortality No Different for Treatment by Locum Tenens
Findings among hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries treated by general internal medicine doctors
1998 to 2014 Saw Drop in CVD Hospitalization Rates in Diabetes
Rates of CVD hospitalizations remained two to four times higher for those with versus without diabetes
PCP Care in Hospital Linked to Resource Use, Outcome
Patients cared for by own primary care physician have longer length of stay, lower 30-day mortality
AHA: Program Cuts Heart Failure Readmits But May Up Mortality
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program tied to drop in heart failure readmissions at 30 days, 1 year
Influenza Vaccines in Pediatric ERs Likely Cost-Effective
Vaccinating all patients saves $33.51 per flu case averted, averages 27 fewer cases per 1,000 patients
Favorable Prognosis for Syncope Patients Discharged From ER
Readmission rates below 1 percent for those hospitalized and those discharged, not hospitalized
ERs Contribute Large Portion of Medical Care Delivery
Percentage of care delivered by emergency departments increased between 1996 and 2010
September 2017 Briefing – Nursing
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
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for September 2017. This roundup includes the...