Tag: Hospitals
Higher-Volume Hospitals Have Better Laryngectomy Outcomes
Reduced morbidity associated with a minimum hospital volume threshold of six cases/year
Lower Mortality Seen for Cardiac Care at Top-Ranked Hospitals
But readmission rates similar for top-ranked, nonranked hospitals for acute MI and CABG
Better Work Environment Tied to Better Patient Safety
Large survey shows patient safety, hospital nursing work environment concerns remain
Patient Education Ups VTE Prophylaxis in Hospital Setting
Targeted patient-centered intervention reduces nonadministration of pharmacologic prophylaxis
Pressure Ulcer Rates Only Decreasing for Less Severe Sores
Hospital-acquired pressure ulcer rates vary greatly depending on data sources
Updated Guidelines Released for Emergency Care of Children
Revised recommendations focus on pediatric readiness in emergency departments
2011 to 2015 Saw Decline in Health Care-Associated Infections
Risk for having a health care-associated infection was 16 percent lower in 2015 than 2011
Discharge Day Does Not Impact Readmission After Cardiac Sx
Readmission performance no worse with weekend, holiday discharge for cardiac surgery patients
Clostridium difficile Spores Survive Laundering of Sheets
Spores on bed sheets able to survive laundering through a commercial washer extractor
One-Third of Older Adults Die After Emergency Intubation
Twenty-four percent of adults aged ≥65 years who undergo intubation in ED are discharged home
