Tag: Hospitals
August 2016 Briefing – Nursing
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nursing for August 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
August 2016 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for August 2016. This roundup includes the...
In-Hospital Mortality Up With Weekend Admission in NSTEMI
Disparity no longer significant after adjustment for utilization of early invasive strategy
No Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Hospital LOS, Mortality
Findings in general medicine patients discharged from U.S. academic medical centers
Cardiac Arrest In-Hospital Death Down in Teaching Hospitals
Differences did not persist after adjustment for in-hospital procedures
Antimicrobial Tx Duration Often Exceeds Recommendations
Antimicrobials often prescribed for a longer duration than guideline recommendations
Unstable Vital Signs for About One in Five Hospital Discharges
Presence of one or more instabilities linked to increased risk-adjusted odds of death or readmission
Hand Hygiene Program Improves Hygiene Compliance
Significant decrease seen in overall health-care-associated infection rate, linked to overall savings
Many U.S. Hospitals Offer Language Services
Percentage of hospitals offering language services increases with level of need
Suicide Rate Increased in Patients With Serious Infections
Risk associated with hospitalization for infection accounted for 10.1 percent of suicides studied
