Tag: Hospitals
March 2016 Briefing – Nursing
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nursing for March 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
March 2016 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for March 2016. This roundup includes the...
Under-Dosing Worsens Prognosis for PD Patients With Infection
Findings among patients with Parkinson's disease admitted to the hospital with pneumonia, UTI
Improper Prescribing Common at Hospital Discharge of Seniors
Finding among older adults discharged from cardiology, internal medicine services
Patient Position, Timely Help Improve Inpatient Meal Intake
40 percent of inpatients eat less than half of their meals in the hospital
Hospitalist Morale Index Is Validated Instrument
Each point increase in personal morale score linked to 85 percent drop in odds of wanting to leave
Late Parenteral Nutrition Superior in Pediatric ICU
Withholding nutrition for one week clinically superior for critically ill children
Parents Often Report Medical Errors in Peds Inpatient Care
Thirty percent of medical errors were identified as preventable adverse events
Location, Age Affect Hospital Visitor Hand Sanitizer Use
In addition to these factors, visitors are more likely to use alcohol-based hand sanitizer when in a group
CDC: Hospitals Making Progress Against Antibiotic Resistance
But hundreds of thousands of patients are still affected each year
