Tag: Hospitals
Azithromycin Prescribed Despite Risk for QTc Prolongation
Seventy-six percent of patients prescribed one or more QTc prolonging meds plus azithromycin
Attending Physician Workload Linked to Teaching Effectiveness
Number of daily admissions linked to teaching scores and patient safety indicators
Discharge Before Noon Tied to Longer Length of Stay
Correlation more pronounced in medical and surgical patients admitted emergently
Unrestricted Visiting Hours Up Satisfaction of Patients’ Families
Improved family satisfaction, nurses' perception of family satisfaction with unrestricted policy
December 2015 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for December 2015. This roundup includes the...
December 2015 Briefing – Nursing
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nursing for December 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Higher Hospital Prices in U.S. ‘Monopoly Markets’
Hospital prices positively associated with indicators of hospital market power
Few Get Rx to Help Quit Smoking After COPD Hospitalization
Treatment not associated with cessation at six to 12 months; differences between medications
Roughly Half of U.S. Hospitals Require Staff Flu Vaccination
And only 1.3 percent of VA hospitals mandate vaccination for health care workers
New Model of Inpatient Care Can Improve Outcomes
Model aims to up interprofessional collaboration, data-driven decisions, provide leadership
