Tag: Hospitals
Time to Results Faster With Point-of-Care COVID-19 Testing
Time to results significantly shorter with QIAstat-Dx Respiratory SARS-CoV-2 Panel than with PCR
Sitagliptin May Cut Mortality in T2DM Patients With COVID-19
Sitagliptin at time of hospitalization linked to reduced mortality, improved clinical outcomes
Black Race Tied to COVID-19 Admissions, but Not Deaths
In-hospital mortality higher for Asian patients, despite lower risk for hospital admission
Unemployment Linked to Increases in Pediatric Hospitalizations
Hospitalizations increased for four economy-sensitive conditions, including substance abuse, diabetes
Six States Set Records for COVID-19 Hospitalizations
Wyoming's 36.7 percent increase since last week in its rolling seven-week average was the largest of any state
Caregiver Characteristics Tied to Hospitalization Risk for Disabled Older Adults
Increased hospitalization risk tied to having a primary caregiver who helped with health care tasks
Hospital Admissions Not Related to COVID-19 Fell in Early 2020
From February to April 2020, drop >20 percent observed for all primary admission diagnoses
Private Health Plans Pay Hospitals 247 Percent of Medicare
Relative prices average 231, 267 percent of what Medicare would pay for inpatient, outpatient services
HRRP Tied to Decrease in 30-Day Readmission Rates for COPD
But increase seen in 30-day risk-standardized postdischarge mortality rates for COPD patients
SARS-CoV-2 Mortality Mainly Linked to Older Age, Comorbidity
Among U.S. veterans, obesity, Black race, Hispanic ethnicity, COPD, HTN not tied to COVID-19 mortality
