Tag: Hospitals
Readmission From Skilled Nursing Facility Often Avoidable
Considerable proportion of readmissions are rated as potentially avoidable by hospital and SNF staff
Sleep Duration, Efficiency Linked to Inpatient Hyperglycemia
Longer sleep duration, increased sleep efficiency cut odds of hyperglycemia, impaired fasting glucose
Post-Op Readmission Linked to Delays in Functional Recovery
Having two or more readmissions within 18 months linked to elevated risk of dependence in IADL, ADL
Clinical Practice Guidelines Cut Pediatric Hospitalizations for DKA
Shorter hospitalizations among children with diabetic ketoacidosis after guideline implementation
Incidence of Hospitalization for Hypoglycemia Decreasing
Annual decrease of 8.4 percent reported; predictors of HH include age, diabetes duration, albuminuria
November 2016 Briefing – Nursing
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nursing for November 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
November 2016 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for November 2016. This roundup includes the...
E-Prescribing of High-Risk Drugs May Contribute to Falls in Elderly
Study found 41 percent of medications that can increase drowsiness were set too high for seniors
Initial Hospital Contact for Alcohol Issues Predicts Cirrhosis
Alcoholic cirrhosis risk highest for patients aged 40 to 59 years, for those with harmful use, dependence
Mortality Risk Up for Hospital Patients With Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia, either with insulin or spontaneous, linked to increased short- and long-term mortality
