Tag: Hospitals
Hospitalized Health Care Workers Do Not Have Worse COVID-19 Outcomes
Health care workers have shorter length of hospitalization and less likelihood of ICU admission
COVID-19 Outcomes Worse for Persons Living With Diagnosed HIV
COVID-19 diagnosis rates are similar for those with, without HIV, but hospitalization and death rates are up with HIV
Targeted Inpatient Screening Mammogram Can Up Screening Rates
17 of 21 appropriate candidates successfully completed inpatient mammograms; all except one were negative
Smoking History Tied to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes
Risk for hospitalization, death higher for both current and former smokers
Mortality, Preeclampsia Up for Women With COVID-19 Giving Birth
Women hospitalized to give birth who had COVID-19 also had higher rates of myocardial infarction, venous thromboembolism, preterm birth
Continuing Blood Pressure Meds Safe for Those With COVID-19
No difference in outcomes seen among hospitalized COVID-19 patients continuing, discontinuing renin-angiotensin system inhibitors
Better Hospital Nurse Staffing Tied to Fewer Sepsis Deaths
Staffing more strongly tied to deaths than adherence to mandated sepsis care bundles
Pediatric Hospitalization for COVID-19 Increasing Across States
Rates at beginning and end of study and extent of change in rates significantly vary across states
Trauma Centers Made New Processes for Optimal Care During COVID-19 Pandemic
Most hospitals designated more beds to the intensive care unit; 50 percent designated an ICU for COVID-19 patients
Rehospitalization Down With Remote Monitoring After Arthroplasty
Findings show significant reduction in rehospitalization rate for patients undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty
