Tag: Hospitals
August 2017 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for August 2017. This roundup includes the...
Electronic Alert Doesn’t Up Appropriate Thromboprophylaxis
Patients with no score or inconsistent score result less often had appropriate thromboprophylaxis
Coping Support Assists Parents of Hospitalized Children
Meta-analysis: coping support interventions can reduce anxiety and stress, but not depression
Online Nursing Education Can Up Patient Use of VTE Prophylaxis
Online training aims to make sure those hospitalized get treatment to prevent venous thromboembolism
Hospital Volume, Quality Impact Survival in Ovarian Cancer
Survival lower for lower volume hospitals with higher quality scores versus higher volume hospitals
In-Hospital Mortality Higher for PCI at Safety Net Hospitals
Significantly increased risk-adjusted in-hospital mortality, although absolute difference is small
July 2017 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for July 2017. This roundup includes the...
Post-Op Pain May Often Be Underrated by Inpatient Staff
Cross sectional data comparison of pain assessment showed large gap of underrated pain
Reducing Hospital Readmissions Doesn’t Up Mortality Rates
ACA guidelines may mean better follow-up after discharge, researchers suggest
Higher Inpatient Spending Tied to Better Outcomes
While downstream spending at skilled nursing facilities found to be strong predictor of mortality
