Tag: Hospitals
AHA: Program Cuts Heart Failure Readmits But May Up Mortality
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program tied to drop in heart failure readmissions at 30 days, 1 year
Influenza Vaccines in Pediatric ERs Likely Cost-Effective
Vaccinating all patients saves $33.51 per flu case averted, averages 27 fewer cases per 1,000 patients
Favorable Prognosis for Syncope Patients Discharged From ER
Readmission rates below 1 percent for those hospitalized and those discharged, not hospitalized
ERs Contribute Large Portion of Medical Care Delivery
Percentage of care delivered by emergency departments increased between 1996 and 2010
September 2017 Briefing – Nursing
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nursing for September 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
September 2017 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for September 2017. This roundup includes the...
Psychosocial Intervention May Boost Hospitalization Satisfaction
Brief intervention involves physicians empathizing with patients during a daily check-in
More Penalties With Hospital-Wide Readmission Measure
Increase in number of hospitals eligible for penalties, in penalty disparity for safety-net, other hospitals
Educational Intervention in Hospital Can Cut Catheter Use
Intervention targets nurses, doctors; includes posters, small-group lessons, health record changes
Negative Margins, Lymph Node Yields Predict Survival
Can be used as metrics for hospitals performing head and neck squamous cell carcinoma surgery
