Tag: Hospitals
Third mRNA Vaccine Dose Ups Effectiveness Against Hospitalization
Vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 hospitalization increased with third dose in those with, without immunocompromising conditions
Children’s Hospital Admissions Reduced After March 2020
Fewer hospital admissions reported for respiratory, severe invasive, and vaccine-preventable infections
Delay to Admission From ED Tied to Increase in 30-Day Mortality
Statistically significant linear increase observed in mortality from five hours after time of arrival at emergency department up to 12 hours
COVID-19 Proning Teams Benefit From Wound Care Specialist Nurse
Findings show inclusion significantly cuts odds of pressure injuries in patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19
Health Care Utilization Highest in First 30 Days After COVID-19 Diagnosis
Previously hospitalized patients had twice the health care utilization of nonhospitalized COVID-19 patients
Same-Day Discharge Increasing for Hip, Knee Arthroplasty
Faster increase seen for total hip arthroplasty, while total knee arthroplasty has slightly higher odds of complications
3 Percent of Youth Testing Positive for COVID-19 in ED Have Severe Outcomes
Age, underlying chronic illness, and symptom duration tied to severe outcomes
U.S. COVID-19 Hospitalizations Pass Last Winter’s Peak
Surge in cases has overwhelmed hospitals nationwide, and about one-quarter face critical staffing shortages
Hospitals Are Rationing COVID-19 Pills, Infusions as Cases Rise
Doctors, health systems are in the difficult position of rationing supplies to meet the needs of those in the most dire situations
U.S. Hospitals Seeing Record Numbers of Young COVID-19 Patients
At least nine states have reported record numbers of COVID-19-related pediatric hospitalizations
