Tag: Hospitals
One in 10 Hospital Patients May Carry C. Diff at Admission
Asymptomatic carriers of C. difficile at significant risk for progression to symptomatic infection
Hospital-Level Home Acute Care Can Cut Costs, Health Care Use
Less frequent readmission seen within 30 days with hospital-level care at home for acutely ill
Five-Year Mortality Up in Older Adults With Unplanned Admission
Among seniors, just over half of all deaths occurred in those with first unplanned hospital admission
1999 to 2017 Saw Drop in IBD Hospitalization Rate for Whites
Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis hospitalizations decreased for white, but not black, seniors aged ≥65
2003 to 2017 Saw Increase in Deaths at Home, Hospice Facility
Greatest odds of death at home and at hospice facility seen for patients with cancer
New Cardiogenic Shock Staging System IDs Mortality Risk
Study is first to validate Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention system
CDC: All 50 States Now Reporting Cases of Severe Vaping-Linked Lung Injury
As of Dec. 4, agency said it plans to only report cases that required hospitalization
Services Affected by Rural Hospitals Joining Health Systems
Reductions seen in imaging, on-site obstetric services, on-site primary care
Risk for Hospital Admission Up With Short-Term PM2.5 Exposure
Admissions for new causes, previously identified causes linked to short-term exposure to air pollution
Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns Examined for Adult, Peds HAIs
Antimicrobial nonsusceptibility less prevalent in pediatric than adult health care-associated infections
