Tag: Hospitals
Comorbidities Tied to Higher Rates of All-Cause Admissions in MS Patients
But comorbidities not associated with increased hospitalizations related to multiple sclerosis
Postdischarge Mortality Up for Patients With Heart Failure
Of conditions targeted by Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, only heart failure mortality increased
Postoperative Length of Stay, Costs Down With Prehabilitation Program
Program includes walking and education on nutrition, smoking cessation, psychological preparation for surgery
Care Management for Complex Needs May Not Cut Readmissions
Lack of effect on readmissions for Camden Core Model shows challenge of targeting superutilizers
Neighborhood Disadvantage Impacts Hospital Quality Ratings
Hospitals serving communities with higher social risk have lower-quality ratings
15-Year-Old Texas Teen Youngest in U.S. to Die From Vaping
Officials say teen had 'chronic underlying medical condition,' but condition has not been identified
In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes Similar for Dialysis, Nondialysis Patients
Maintenance dialysis patients have better acute survival, better odds of favorable neurological status
Frailty Index Score Helps to Predict Outcomes in Elderly
Increased score based on abnormal results of routine admission lab tests tied to readmission, mortality risks
Patient Experiences Modestly Worse After Hospital Acquisition
No significant differential changes found in 30-day readmission rates or 30-day mortality
Changes Needed to Address Out-of-Network Billing at Hospitals
Anesthesiologists, pathologists, radiologists, assistant surgeons out of network in about 10 percent of cases
