Tag: Hospitals
Hospital-Acquired Complications Especially Dangerous in CKD
Increased risk of mortality, longer LOS, readmissions, especially among those with CKD
EHR Documentation May Help in Harm Reduction Initiatives
EHR-based initiative tied to more than 30 percent reduction in harm for hospital-acquired infections
Checklist for Family-Centered Rounds Deemed Beneficial
Implementing checklist improves delivery of FCRs, impacting quality and safety of care
Model Predicts Which Pediatric ER Patients Likely to Be Admitted
Data available in the first 30 minutes of the visit can be used to make accurate predictions
Most Patients Willing to Provide Sexual Orientation Data
However, emergency department providers expect most to refuse to provide the information
Vertical Integration Linked to Reduction in Readmissions
Reduction in readmissions in four of six hospitals, with positive effect for limited number of conditions
CDC: Hospitalization Rates Stabilizing for Crohn’s Disease
Improvement from 1998 to 2004 which saw more than 4 percent increases in hospitalizations each year
Chronic Alarm Fatigue Key Determinant of Response Time
Study at a children's hospital evaluated response time to bedside alarms
Asymptomatic C. difficile Ups Risk for Other Hospital Patients
Amount of exposure to asymptomatic carriers increases risk of infection
Ruling Out Penicillin Allergy by Testing Inpatients Saves Money
Inpatient allergy testing led to change in antibiotic selection that was greater in intensive care unit
