Tag: Hospitals

Harms include avoidable patient deaths, readmissions, longer lengths of stay, excess Medicare costs and forgone cost savings

Findings for both in-hospital death and 30-day postdischarge mortality

Star rating linked to postop mortality, serious complications, readmissions, but wide variation in outcomes within each star rating group

Google Translate and ChatGPT demonstrated similar domain-level ratings to professional translations for discharge instructions for pediatric conditions

Transient decrease seen, with return to preattack levels within eight weeks; increase seen in ED visits at nearby hospitals

Lower rates of 30-day complications also observed at accredited hospitals

Inconsistent recommendations found for managing hypertensive urgencies, but outpatient BP goals were clearly defined

Benefits include lower carriage, infections, hospitalizations, costs, and deaths

Gendered perceptions may negatively impact recruitment of a diverse physician workforce

Inappropriate diagnosis common, especially in older patients and those with dementia, altered mental status on presentation