Tag: Hospitals
Ambulance Diversion Still a Concern Across the United States
Ambulance diversion linked to delays in treatment; seems ineffective for addressing overcrowding
Change in Physician Call System May Up Readmission Rates
Increase in readmission rate seen regardless of patient age, readmission risks, medical diagnoses
Moving in First Year of Life Ups Preventable Hospitalizations
Moving home tied to increased risk of potentially preventable hospitalizations between ages 1 and 5
New Program May Help Cut UTIs Associated With Catheter Use
Researchers find new training method led to fewer urinary tract infections
May 2016 Briefing – Nursing
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nursing for May 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
May 2016 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for May 2016. This roundup includes the...
Public Reporting Doesn’t Improve Mortality Rates
Public reporting linked to slowing in the ongoing decline in mortality rate among Medicare patients
Educational Booklet Improves Bowel Preparation for Inpatients
Odds of achieving adequate bowel preparation increased for those receiving educational booklet
Inaccuracy in Administrative Hospital Coding Data
Inaccuracy such as weekday admissions of false-positive cases with low case fatality
ATS: Monthly Resident Hand-Off Tied to Higher Mortality Risk
Chances of death increase during transitions in care, study finds, but researchers not sure why
