Tag: Hospitals
Diagnostic Accuracy High in Emergency Departments
Only about 5.7 percent of patients receive incorrect diagnosis, with about 2.0 percent suffering adverse events as a result
Ransomware Attacks on Health Care Organizations on the Rise
Nearly twofold increase in annual number of attacks seen from 2016 to 2021, exposing information of nearly 42 million patients
Rural Hospital Closures Put Strain on Nearby Hospitals
In two years following a rural hospital closure, nearby hospitals see increase in emergency department visits and hospital admissions
Dynamically Updating Models Can Improve Prediction of COVID-19 Survival
Drift in model calibration performance was detected immediately, with minor fluctuations in discrimination
Postdischarge Text Message Intervention Cuts Readmissions
Benefits include 41 percent lower odds of 30-day use of acute care resources
Electronic Health Record Data Can Predict Readmission in Children
New prediction model can identify children with risk factors before hospital discharge
Rates of Health Care Use Higher After Positive SARS-CoV-2 Test
At 99th percentile per person-year, women who tested positive had 6.48 more days of hospital admission
Pediatric Sepsis Survivors May Face New, Progressing Comorbidities
Nearly one in five have new or worsening medical condition versus nonsepsis critical care survivors
Early Anti-Anaerobic Antibiotics May Worsen Outcomes in Critically Ill
Patients receiving anti-anaerobic antibiotics had decreased gut bacterial density; domination by Enterobacteriaceae spp
Patient Care Delayed at Large Hospital Chain After Ransomware Attack
Attack on CommonSpirit Health, the fourth-largest U.S. health system, led to delays in surgeries, patient care, and appointments
