Tag: Hospitals
Florida Hospitals Brace for Hurricane Milton’s Arrival
Rural-Urban Differences Seen in Hospitals’ Pediatric Services
Rural-residing children with medical complexity six times more likely to present at hospitals without dedicated pediatric services
Family Medicine-Only Staffing at Birthing Hospitals Tied to Fewer C-Sections
Additionally, family medicine-only staffed hospitals have stronger nursing-rated safety culture
Opt-Out Syphilis Screening in ED Improves Screening, Diagnosis
Increases seen particularly among pregnant individuals
Caseload Strain Linked to Patient Survival During Delta Wave of COVID-19
One in five COVID-19 deaths due to strain-attributable mortality; findings were consistent across hospital types
Errors in Racial Data Likely in Electronic Medical Records
Greater mismatch between children's health records and patient-provided data seen with greater number of racial options
Low Nurse Staffing Tied to Higher Risk for Patient Death
Low staffing effects only partially mitigated by having temporary staff
2017 to 2020 Saw No Change in Pediatric Psychiatric Bed Capacity
Most hospitals with pediatric inpatient psychiatric beds were urban, representing 91.3 percent of bed capacity
Many U.S. Adults Lost Trust in Physicians, Hospitals During Pandemic
Lower levels of trust tied to significantly lower odds of COVID-19, flu vaccination
Stroke Certification Less Likely in the Most Disadvantaged Communities
Hospitals located in most disadvantaged communities least likely to have adoption of any stroke certification
