Tag: Hospitals
Transfusion, Mortality Link Varies With Hemoglobin Levels
For ICU patients, hemoglobin level thresholds vary with presence of comorbid heart disease
Depression Ups Readmission Odds for COPD Exacerbation
Reduced one-year readmission with in-hospital tobacco cessation counseling
November 2015 Briefing – Nursing
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nursing for November 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
November 2015 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for November 2015. This roundup includes the...
Cost of Private Rooms Less Than That Associated With Infections
Increased cost of building them is offset by decreases in additional medical care, research shows
Most IV HTN Meds Ordered for Patients With SBP <180 mm Hg
Drugs administered in patients with uncontrolled BP for levels not linked to immediate CV risk
Continuation of Antibiotics for UTI Often Inappropriate
Antibiotics frequently initiated inappropriately in ER; continuation after admission inappropriate for 68%
Emergency Sx Patients Often Readmitted to Different Hospital
Nearly 17 percent of readmitted patients ended up in hospital other than where they had surgery
Recent Hospitalization Ups Post-Op Readmission Risk
'Post-hospital syndrome' linked to increased risk of readmission within 30 days of elective hernia repair
October 2015 Briefing – Nursing
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nursing for October 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
