Tag: Hospitals
Patient Care Experience Worse After Private Equity Acquisition of Hospitals
Decrease seen in percentage of patients rating hospitals as 9 or 10 and in percentage who would definitely recommend the hospital
Adoption of Acute Hospital Care at Home Program Limited to Specific Types of Hospitals
Characteristics of postextension hospitals were similar to those of preextension hospitals
2010 to 2022 Saw Drop in Hospital-Based Obstetric Care in U.S. Hospitals
In 2022, 52.4 percent of rural hospitals and 35.7 percent of urban hospitals did not offer obstetric care
Expanded Admission Screening Protocol for Candida Auris Beneficial
Authors say expanded screening identifies more cases earlier and allows for targeted precautions
COVID-19 Burden in Hospitals Affects Risk for In-Hospital Adverse Events
Increased relative risk for adverse events seen among those admitted during weeks with high versus low COVID-19 burden
One in Six Emergency Departments Have High Pediatric Readiness
Authors say increasing readiness would save thousands of children's lives each year
Flu Vaccine Coverage 80.7 Percent for Health Workers in Acute Care Hospitals
Coverage lower among health care personnel at nursing homes, while coverage for COVID-19 2023-24 vaccine was much lower
High-Volume Centers Do Not Mitigate Heart Transplant Survival Disparity
The most socioeconomically deprived recipients show inferior survival at three and five years after transplantation
Walking Pneumonia Cases Spike Among Young Kids
